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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
Senior outside Ben Adamski contributed four kills, a block and an ace for the Crusaders (7-2), while junior outside Alex Ramirez chipped in with three kills.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In order to prevent FlyBase from becoming frozen in time, the consortium is now asking the wider fly research community to chip in annual contributions to keep the Cambridge group curating, an annual cost of around $500,000, project leader Norbert Perrimon told STAT in an email.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In order to prevent FlyBase from becoming frozen in time, the consortium is now asking the wider fly research community to chip in annual contributions to keep the Cambridge group curating, an annual cost of around $500,000, project leader Norbert Perrimon told STAT in an email.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
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But all of the factors are contributing to what looks like a tough season ahead for Colorado farmers.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Football leagues worldwise were interrupted because of World War I, but the game was still played by citizens, troops and even prisoners of war.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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How long will Trump's speech interrupt the 'Survivor 50' episode tonight?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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There's no numbered ticketing system, so keep track of your place in line or a regular will cut in front of you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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