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as in contributed
to make a donation as part of a group effort
we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries
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as in interrupted
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 chipped in
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.
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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
Nembhard chipped in 13 points and 10 assists, while Micah Potter also scored 13.
—Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Swain added 15 and Pope chipped in with four 3-pointers while shooting 44% from deep.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Jad Shehadeh chipped in one goal while Hyounju Kim had one assist.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Rookies Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Nolan Traoré and Ben Saraf all chipped in, and Saraf led Brooklyn at the break with 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Asa Harris chipped in with seven points and four steals for the Lions, who recorded a staggering 16 steals in forcing 18 turnovers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Nembhard chipped in 13 points and 10 assists, while Micah Potter also scored 13.
—Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Swain added 15 and Pope chipped in with four 3-pointers while shooting 44% from deep.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Jad Shehadeh chipped in one goal while Hyounju Kim had one assist.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Rookies Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Nolan Traoré and Ben Saraf all chipped in, and Saraf led Brooklyn at the break with 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Asa Harris chipped in with seven points and four steals for the Lions, who recorded a staggering 16 steals in forcing 18 turnovers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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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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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Round Lake appears to have been drawn by a kindergartner who was interrupted halfway through snack time.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 150-acre property, located at 2768 Nisenan Valley Drive in Lincoln, was purchased by the Western Placer Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports district programs, and donated it to the district in 2021.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund in 2020, marking a positive shift in the relationship between the tech company and the administration.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 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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