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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According to the company, Peter's gift will be automatically added to all Cava Rewards accounts on the day, and loyalty members can redeem the reward for an order of pita chips in restaurants or through digital ordering at participating locations nationwide.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Don't be surprised if this becomes a negotiating chip in tariff talks between the U.S. and China.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The Blade also uses the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU instead of the beefier Intel chip in last year’s model.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
During the Gophers’ pinpoint search for its next men’s basketball coach, Athletics Director Mark Coyle called on football coach P.J. Fleck to chip in.
Fleck chatted with top candidate Niko Medved in the week leading up to his hiring, which became official Monday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Don't be surprised if this becomes a negotiating chip in tariff talks between the U.S. and China.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The Blade also uses the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU instead of the beefier Intel chip in last year’s model.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
During the Gophers’ pinpoint search for its next men’s basketball coach, Athletics Director Mark Coyle called on football coach P.J. Fleck to chip in.
Fleck chatted with top candidate Niko Medved in the week leading up to his hiring, which became official Monday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chip in
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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