chips in

present tense third-person singular of chip in
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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 The league also will implant contact-sensing computer chips in each basketball to aid officials with out-of-bounds replays. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl; let stand 3 minutes. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 But his celebrity status has not translated into success in selling Nvidia's advanced chips in China. ABC News, 29 June 2026 But his celebrity status has not translated into success in selling Nvidia’s advanced chips in China. Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Don’t expect to see these chips in data centers anytime soon, though. Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Memory is one of the two most important chips in a computer. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Companies including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are spending heavily on data centers and chips in expectation of strong demand for AI services, while large language model developers like OpenAI and Anthropic pay to use their data centers. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The opaque nature of the cost of these chips in a business-to-business context is undeniable. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026
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  • Plus, there is a lot of microbial activity that contributes to the soil structure.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The fermentation process contributes to sourdough's iconic taste and texture.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
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  • What was intended to assist instead creates friction and interrupts the shopper journey.
    Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • When asked if Muir needed a break during his 300-foot climb, Sawyer, 80, interrupts.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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