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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
The trade deadline is Feb. 6, a checkpoint that’ll signal whether the front office pushes chips in the middle to help this team or opts to stand pat or trade away a piece to duck the luxury tax.
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Chloe Lee chipped in seven, and Riley Dela Fuente added six.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Schwarzenegger is one of many to chip in big dollar signs for Los Angeles fire relief; DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn pledged $5 million to the Motion Picture & Television Foundation on Wednesday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Altadena after the fire When catastrophic events like the L.A. fires receive national attention, many people want to chip in.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Chloe Lee chipped in seven, and Riley Dela Fuente added six.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Schwarzenegger is one of many to chip in big dollar signs for Los Angeles fire relief; DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn pledged $5 million to the Motion Picture & Television Foundation on Wednesday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Altadena after the fire When catastrophic events like the L.A. fires receive national attention, many people want to chip in.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
Verb
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Ryan Best and John Bradford contributed to this article.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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With Vandersloot as their primary point guard, the Sky no longer need to rely on Lindsay Allen as a facilitator — and Rebecca Allen is an immediate upgrade for the backcourt, standing six inches taller while contributing four times the 3-point production on offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the case of Haiti, the security situation on the ground has previously interrupted deportations.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Fed has been cutting rates since September 2024, starting with a 50 basis point reduction, followed by 25 basis point cuts in November and December, totaling a 1% decrease over three months.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiring had slowed in the summer and the unemployment rate ticked up, leading Fed officials to approve an outsized half-point cut in September.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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