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as in contributing
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 interrupting
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 chipping in
The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million.
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Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, Sharks point guard Dallas Graziani also played all 40 minutes, chipping in with 12 points, three assists and three steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
And in this case, there are people who don’t live in Duval County (and, therefore, aren’t chipping in for that $775 million for the stadium renovation) saying others need to spend their money to be in the stadium.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, Sharks point guard Dallas Graziani also played all 40 minutes, chipping in with 12 points, three assists and three steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
And in this case, there are people who don’t live in Duval County (and, therefore, aren’t chipping in for that $775 million for the stadium renovation) saying others need to spend their money to be in the stadium.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
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The latter version was used in Witten, with Sofia Jernberg delivering the live vocals, Keren Motseri contributing the recorded part, and Yalda Zamani conducting the WDR Symphony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Guard Erica Wheeler made her second start, contributing four points and seven assists and Hamby grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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In addition to his eye for period-appropriate costumes and production design, Rosenberg has a deft ear for dialogue that flows in the way people actually talk, in varying, interrupting rhythms.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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People were complaining about people cutting in lines, but are people blaming Walmart for the line outside at a Black Friday sale?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness, giving the juices time to redistribute before cutting in.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other teams breaking in transfer quarterbacks are Illinois (Katin Houser, East Carolina), Nebraska (Anthony Colandrea, UNLV), Northwestern (Aidan Chiles, Michigan State), Penn State (Rocco Becht, Iowa State) and Wisconsin (Colton Joseph, Old Dominion).—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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