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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Making a low-budget, independent movie requires one and all to chip in and help.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Gabriela Jaquez added 13 points, all in the first half, and Gianna Kneepkens chipped in 12.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Smith finished with a game-high 24 points with Lovings chipping in 12, 10 of which came in the fourth.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Wes Shelby scored 12 points, while Aaron Stauffacher and Jonathan Aluyi chipped in with six points apiece and Stauffacher added six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Gabriela Jaquez added 13 points, all in the first half, and Gianna Kneepkens chipped in 12.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Smith finished with a game-high 24 points with Lovings chipping in 12, 10 of which came in the fourth.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Wes Shelby scored 12 points, while Aaron Stauffacher and Jonathan Aluyi chipped in with six points apiece and Stauffacher added six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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