chip shot
noun
1
: a short usually low approach shot in golf that lofts the ball to the green and allows it to roll
2
: a short and easy field goal in football
Examples of chip shot in a Sentence
She hit a chip shot onto the green.
He kicked a chip shot over the goalie's head.
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Payton does not regret going for it on fourth-and-1 in the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game, eschewing a chip shot field goal.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
New England failed to find the end zone, but a 23-yard field goal was a chip shot to at least put them up by three points.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
The Bills, after that Lutz chip shot, scored 17 consecutive points to push Denver’s special season to the brink.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Zadorov, in fact, nearly gave the B’s a two-goal lead but his in-tight chip shot hit the crossbar off another great feed from Elias Lindholm.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
New England failed to find the end zone, but a 23-yard field goal was a chip shot to at least put them up by three points.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
The Bills, after that Lutz chip shot, scored 17 consecutive points to push Denver’s special season to the brink.
—
The Athletic Nfl Staff,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Zadorov, in fact, nearly gave the B’s a two-goal lead but his in-tight chip shot hit the crossbar off another great feed from Elias Lindholm.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Chip shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20shot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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