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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
Good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are pleasantly sweet and have plenty of melty chocolate chips in the mix.
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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
China’s imports of semiconductor manufacturing machinery have surged in recent years in tandem with soaring demand for AI chips in China and around the globe.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The Fusion technology has its roots in the UltraFusion interconnect used to fuse two full CPU chips in the M-series Ultra lineup, but the purpose here is probably to make the chip fabrication process a bit more flexible.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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
China’s imports of semiconductor manufacturing machinery have surged in recent years in tandem with soaring demand for AI chips in China and around the globe.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The Fusion technology has its roots in the UltraFusion interconnect used to fuse two full CPU chips in the M-series Ultra lineup, but the purpose here is probably to make the chip fabrication process a bit more flexible.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips in
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Over time, this kind of structure often contributes to anxiety and low mood, especially when independence begins to shrink.—
Ana Jarzin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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One way apparel consumers can do just that is by eschewing apparel which contributes to microplastic pollution and instead embrace clothing made with natural fibers like cotton.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That connection interrupts a trajectory that seemed to be heading toward harm.—
Nicole Hockley,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every now and again, Monica, as much savvy therapist as all-knowing seer, interrupts Jean’s first-person account to offer guidance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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