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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
This is because of how these Ultra-grade M-series chips are produced.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
David Axe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Because of the way they are constructed, porcelain dishes tend to be more scratch resistant and less prone to chipping than other ceramics.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Apple announced its first Mac Studio updates in nearly two years today, a few months after bringing the M4 and M4 Pro chips to the Mac mini.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
This is because of how these Ultra-grade M-series chips are produced.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Ukrainians are counterattacking in all three sectors, chipping away at territorial gains that cost Russia tens of thousands of troops and thousands of vehicles.
—David Axe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Because of the way they are constructed, porcelain dishes tend to be more scratch resistant and less prone to chipping than other ceramics.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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Ukraine seized a sliver of western Russia in August as a bargaining chip, but its grip there is weakening, according to open-source maps of the war and Russian estimates.—
Guy Faulconbridge and Marina Bobrova,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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But don’t picture slivers of beef sizzling on the hibachi at Benihana.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The beloved musician lays claim to more slots on the R&B Streaming Songs chart than any other artist.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Art Alive draws about 13,000 visitors each year, so visiting slots book up fast.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As an bonus, this would save the cash taking unnecessary detours to the federal government to pay bureaucrats, some of whom Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) suspects to be curiously well-off indeed.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its interior is a vast, frozen wasteland, where temperatures can plunge below -40°C and icy winds slice through anything exposed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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During the segment, the comedian slammed the firing of tens of thousands of federal employees across multiple agencies and levels of importance before slicing his hand open on a prop mug.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Microplastics are fragments of plastic measuring less than five millimeters long—some may be the size of a pencil eraser, while others are several times smaller than the width of a human hair.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fragment, discovered in 2022, was first reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday with new details.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fifteen years ago, social media felt like the ultimate marketing hack.—
Adam Ayers,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Braungart-Rieker said the laundry hack video is a great example of how it can be done.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On July 11, 2022, Shah switched her original plea of not guilty to guilty, taking responsibility for the fraud and money laundering charges.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The payment was the last of the money Marathon owed to the city through a 2017 arrangement.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bruno Fernandes continues to chop wood, carry water, serve dinner and do whatever else his team requires.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Finely chop a white onion, a bunch of cilantro, and two serrano peppers.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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