as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chips
Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Customers can pick three tacos with chicken, beef, seafood or veggie fillings; an appetizer of chips and dip, chicharrones or corn with bone marrow butter; and for dessert, tres leches cake or churros with chocolate sauce.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The new sweeping deal will see Meta use the chips, including Nvidia’s new standalone CPUs and next-generation Vera Rubin systems, in its AI data centers.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
So at the trade deadline, general manager Onsi Saleh sent him to Golden State in exchange for, essentially, a stack of poker chips.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar will serve a taco plate and margarita special for $25 or a chips and dips and margarita combo for $20.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Experts point to restricted access to advanced chips and limited capital as lingering constraints.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s exports surged in January, propelled by the AI boom and high demand for its chips.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Experts question the feasibility and timeline, citing technological challenges including radiation-resistant chips, heat dissipation and communication obstacles.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
As more advanced chips enable larger training runs, making models more capable, the scaling laws are likely to reassert themselves.
—Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Customers can pick three tacos with chicken, beef, seafood or veggie fillings; an appetizer of chips and dip, chicharrones or corn with bone marrow butter; and for dessert, tres leches cake or churros with chocolate sauce.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The new sweeping deal will see Meta use the chips, including Nvidia’s new standalone CPUs and next-generation Vera Rubin systems, in its AI data centers.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
So at the trade deadline, general manager Onsi Saleh sent him to Golden State in exchange for, essentially, a stack of poker chips.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar will serve a taco plate and margarita special for $25 or a chips and dips and margarita combo for $20.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Experts point to restricted access to advanced chips and limited capital as lingering constraints.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s exports surged in January, propelled by the AI boom and high demand for its chips.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Experts question the feasibility and timeline, citing technological challenges including radiation-resistant chips, heat dissipation and communication obstacles.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Americans have been spending serious cash on their trucks and sport utility vehicles, with the average transaction price above $49,000 in January, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So, the guides team decided to share more of best places for deals on food and drinks with readers this year, starting with the northern part of the county, because who doesn’t like to save money?—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest chapter in this endless epic belongs to Kansas State, which is trying to line item its way out of paying Jerome Tang the money the administration offered him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the other hand, if demand does not keep up with coins that lack strict caps or are still being minted, their prices can stay the same or even drop.—
Will Jones,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In an interview with The News last year, the TEXITcoin founder, who has a background in gold and silver coin manufacturing, also recounted a story he’s repeated often.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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And then the council comes along and chops it off.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the group faced setbacks with foreign exchange, primarily due to the US dollar and the emerging market currencies in Latin America.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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