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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
Jared McCain chips in with 12 off the bench.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
SpaceX is also working on Starlink chips in the Austin area.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Common signs include cracks or chips in the teeth.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
New factories are rising across the United States, and the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chip fabrication facility (fab) in Arizona will make some of the most advanced chips in the world.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026
Good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are pleasantly sweet and have plenty of melty chocolate chips in the mix.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Douches has developed five new potato varieties for chips in the the last 15 years.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The networking chips in AirPods and Apple Watches have been made by Apple for nearly a decade.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
With chips in players' pads at the NFL level and artificial intelligence programs that follow players in college game film, data shows what may be missed in film or box scores.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
SpaceX is also working on Starlink chips in the Austin area.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Common signs include cracks or chips in the teeth.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
New factories are rising across the United States, and the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chip fabrication facility (fab) in Arizona will make some of the most advanced chips in the world.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026
Good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are pleasantly sweet and have plenty of melty chocolate chips in the mix.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Douches has developed five new potato varieties for chips in the the last 15 years.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The networking chips in AirPods and Apple Watches have been made by Apple for nearly a decade.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
With chips in players' pads at the NFL level and artificial intelligence programs that follow players in college game film, data shows what may be missed in film or box scores.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips in
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Shankar says the working environment in Panipat’s recycling units contributes to poor health.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Greg contributes nothing toward household expenses or food and does not pay rent.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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When Ava interrupts to bring Deborah her cell phone, Kelly mistakes Ava for Deborah’s girlfriend and has a new understanding of her foe.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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