chip in

verb

chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive : contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
2
intransitive chiefly British : chime in sense 2

Examples of chip in in a Sentence

we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Microsoft introduced its own AI chip in the cloud, Maia, a year ago. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024 Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years. Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024 That fueled concerns that the company might not be able to make chips in the U.S. as efficiently as in Taiwan. Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 25 Oct. 2024 Remove from heat, and immediately pour over chocolate chips in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chip in 

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chip in was in 1861

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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