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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Chloe Lee chipped in seven, and Riley Dela Fuente added six.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Schwarzenegger is one of many to chip in big dollar signs for Los Angeles fire relief; DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn pledged $5 million to the Motion Picture & Television Foundation on Wednesday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Altadena after the fire When catastrophic events like the L.A. fires receive national attention, many people want to chip in.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Want to chip in?
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Schwarzenegger is one of many to chip in big dollar signs for Los Angeles fire relief; DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn pledged $5 million to the Motion Picture & Television Foundation on Wednesday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Altadena after the fire When catastrophic events like the L.A. fires receive national attention, many people want to chip in.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Want to chip in?
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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