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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The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Stephon Castle chipped in 20 points and Dylan Harper added 19 off the bench.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
China’s imports of semiconductor manufacturing machinery have surged in recent years in tandem with soaring demand for AI chips in China and around the globe.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Stephon Castle chipped in 20 points and Dylan Harper added 19 off the bench.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
China’s imports of semiconductor manufacturing machinery have surged in recent years in tandem with soaring demand for AI chips in China and around the globe.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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