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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in money
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The first obstacle to overcome is to develop a computer chip that works in the extreme conditions of space, which includes exposure to much higher levels of radiation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Proponents of the legislation say the change could allow Oklahoma to chip away at its aging prison population, which has doubled since 2009.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The chip first filters out irrelevant visual data and identifies only key changes in a scene.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The first obstacle to overcome is to develop a computer chip that works in the extreme conditions of space, which includes exposure to much higher levels of radiation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Don't try to chip off the ice with any tools, which will definitely damage shingles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Proponents of the legislation say the change could allow Oklahoma to chip away at its aging prison population, which has doubled since 2009.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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By the way, for context, the adjustments amount to a sliver (tenths of a percentage point) of overall employment.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In one episode, the fight is over a small sliver of grass between two houses.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The reenactments were so popular that Messier extended the event to span the whole Valentine’s Day week this year, with most of the extra 75 time slots reserved by parties that host up to 10 people.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dëmin slots onto Team Vince, alongside VJ Edgecombe, Derik Queen, Kyshawn George, Matas Buzelis, Cedric Coward and Jaylen Wells.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Information comes in fragments through family, messages and what people are able to share online.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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What is more certain is the fact that ASASSN-24fw itself is closely circled by gas and dust fragments, which seem to be the remains of previous planetary collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pull-out cabinet organizers are one of our favorite hacks to make your space feel like a luxury kitchen without having to replace your cabinets.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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There's the perfect number of underwear to bring, hacks for packing for short trips, hacks for packing for long trips, and everything in between.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It can be enjoyed as a salad (be sure to massage the leaves first) or chopped and cooked in stews, soups, curries, and more.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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