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 30-year-old winger, who has claimed the starting right-side role in Eddie Howe’s 4-3-3, has chipped in with two crucial goals and an assist in his last two games.
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Jewish Family Service pledged to chip in around an additional $33,600, bringing the total budget for the next few months to approximately $284,500.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Davion Mitchell, continuing to inject a spark off the bench, chipped in 12 points, nine assists, four rebounds, a block and a steal and hit two key baskets down the stretch.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Because children with autism sometimes wander off, parents can choose to include an RFID chip in their child’s wristband so that a staff member can facilitate their safe return.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Jewish Family Service pledged to chip in around an additional $33,600, bringing the total budget for the next few months to approximately $284,500.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Davion Mitchell, continuing to inject a spark off the bench, chipped in 12 points, nine assists, four rebounds, a block and a steal and hit two key baskets down the stretch.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Because children with autism sometimes wander off, parents can choose to include an RFID chip in their child’s wristband so that a staff member can facilitate their safe return.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2025.
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