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as in to interrupt
chiefly British
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Recent Examples of chip in
Then, in 2024, state lawmakers set aside $8 million to buy Rattlesnake, with Manatee County poised to chip in local funding.
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Friday to surge into the lead in the second round of Phoenix Open.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
All five assists came by Olympians as well, with Canadian Sam Reinhart, Balinskis and Tkachuk each having one and Lundell chipping in two.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
But the second period would end tied as well, when Yakov Trenin chipped in a loose puck from the top of the crease for his fifth goal of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Friday to surge into the lead in the second round of Phoenix Open.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
All five assists came by Olympians as well, with Canadian Sam Reinhart, Balinskis and Tkachuk each having one and Lundell chipping in two.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
But the second period would end tied as well, when Yakov Trenin chipped in a loose puck from the top of the crease for his fifth goal of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
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Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Audrey McAvoy, Darlene Superville and Julie Walker of The New York Times.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The family’s fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday’s English-language telecast in the States was on Fox Sports 2, except for 12 minutes in the second half when the network suddenly and inexplicably interrupted coverage to switch to … a college basketball game between Iowa State and TCU?—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials said 311 wait times were also cut in half to help New Yorkers who didn't have a warm place to stay.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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