chip in
verb
chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive
: contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
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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The greenside marksman chipped in three shots within six holes Saturday: 20 feet at No. 3, 14 feet at No. 4 and 28 feet on No. 8.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Perkins added 12 points and sophomore guard Anthony Robinson II chipped in 10 for the Tigers.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Landry Shamet chipped in 11, while veteran guard Cameron Payne logged nine points and eight assists—an especially crucial contribution with Jalen Brunson limited by foul trouble.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4's specs are similar to other chips in Qualcomm’s arsenal.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Perkins added 12 points and sophomore guard Anthony Robinson II chipped in 10 for the Tigers.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Landry Shamet chipped in 11, while veteran guard Cameron Payne logged nine points and eight assists—an especially crucial contribution with Jalen Brunson limited by foul trouble.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4's specs are similar to other chips in Qualcomm’s arsenal.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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