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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Christian Harmon made 8 of 10 free throws and finished with 16 points, while Jaxon Ellingsworth chipped in nine points off the bench.
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Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Traoré chipped in with a key late block.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Or the large employers who chipped in to help struggling small businesses.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Alex Sarr added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington both chipped in 15 points and Will Riley had 13.
—Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Traoré chipped in with a key late block.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Or the large employers who chipped in to help struggling small businesses.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Alex Sarr added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington both chipped in 15 points and Will Riley had 13.
—Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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 4 Feb. 2026.
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