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as in contributes
to make a donation as part of a group effort
we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries
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as in interrupts
chiefly British
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Recent Examples of chips in
Microsoft finance chief Amy Hood said Azure would have grown 40% if the company had funneled all of its new graphics processing unit chips in the first and second quarter into its Azure business.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Huawei’s smaller peer Cambricon is also planning to more than triple its production of AI chips in 2026, aiming to expand its market share in China and fill a void left by Nvidia.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Nvidia and AI leader OpenAI recently announced a major new tie-up, which will have the ChatGPT maker purchase billions of dollars’ worth of chips in exchange for a $100 billion investment from Nvidia that will be made over time.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The majority of chips are used for inference, and Anthropic uses a portion of the chips in evening hours for training runs.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Half the human race aren’t mere chips in the batter; their inclusion calls for a whole new cake.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The question going forward is how many Hokies decide to cash their chips in and find another destination before the next coach is even hired.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Huawei’s smaller peer Cambricon is also planning to more than triple its production of AI chips in 2026, aiming to expand its market share in China and fill a void left by Nvidia.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Nvidia and AI leader OpenAI recently announced a major new tie-up, which will have the ChatGPT maker purchase billions of dollars’ worth of chips in exchange for a $100 billion investment from Nvidia that will be made over time.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The majority of chips are used for inference, and Anthropic uses a portion of the chips in evening hours for training runs.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Half the human race aren’t mere chips in the batter; their inclusion calls for a whole new cake.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The question going forward is how many Hokies decide to cash their chips in and find another destination before the next coach is even hired.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips in
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, California requires a special fuel blend that adds another 15 cents per gallon, the state’s cap-and-trade program costs another 26 cents and a special sales tax for gas contributes another 10 cents, according to the California Energy Commission.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Deflecting care interrupts this learning process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Any activity that interrupts the instructional day or involves leaving campus without permission is not school-sponsored and will result in discipline under district policy, the statement said.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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