chip in

1
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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2
as in to interrupt
chiefly British to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

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Recent Examples of chip in Other celebrities to chip in have included Jamie Lee Curtis, Kendall Jenner, Eva Longoria and Paris Hilton—whose Malibu home burned down in the fires. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 The entry-level chip in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 series, the 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm chipset that’s most notable for making the jump to Arm’s v9 CPU architecture, with a 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 core at the heart of the processor. Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025 Karl-Anthony Towns delivered a monster game with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists, while OG Anunoby and Josh Hart chipped in 11 points apiece. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025 Matt Damon has become the latest celebrity to chip in to a fundraiser helping people pay their medical bills. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for chip in 
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  • Tariffs, however, might have the biggest impact on the economy and financial institutions globally. — CNBC’s Sam Meredith, Ryan Ermey, Annie Nova, Rebecca Picciotto, Evelyn Cheng and Lim Hui Jie contributed to this report.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
  • This can contribute to your emotional well-being and overall health.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • One source cited an example when Amorim interrupted a training session because two players were competing to see who could dribble the most.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Discouraging is one word for a potential work action that would (once again) interrupt CPS students’ educations, upend the routines of working parents and make Chicago a national punch line.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • That represented a nearly 20% cut in proceeds and a roughly 40% reduction in market capitalization.
    Bob Pisani, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
  • It was pushed back when Goodman suffered a cut in sparring.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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