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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Advertisement Unlike some of its rivals, Intel manufactures chips in addition to designing them.
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Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
His comments come as emerging markets that produce semiconductors enjoy an economic boom, with Taiwan — which makes most of the advanced chips in circulation — a particular success story.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
The college basketball community chipped in, too, raising $1.7 million as part of a Hoops for Ohana fundraiser.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Zilber Family Foundation chipped in $10,000, according to O'Connell.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
His comments come as emerging markets that produce semiconductors enjoy an economic boom, with Taiwan — which makes most of the advanced chips in circulation — a particular success story.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
The college basketball community chipped in, too, raising $1.7 million as part of a Hoops for Ohana fundraiser.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Zilber Family Foundation chipped in $10,000, according to O'Connell.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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