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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 two sides agreed to a ceasefire on April 7, but Tehran continued to maintain a chokehold in the Strait of Hormuz, using it as leverage in negotiations and contributing to supply disruptions.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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MacBeth later testified, helping authorities expose the scheme and contributing to a wave of arrests that revealed just how aggressively gambling interests were targeting college athletes at the time.—
David Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Jessica makes her big entrance at the end of episode three, interrupting Annie’s graduation party at Sullivan's and Friends.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The incident began when Dousten, driving a GMC Sierra, pulled out of a private driveway, cutting in front of a Toyota Tundra driver who slammed on the brakes to avoid crashing, according to court documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The prime time talent show is once again ruining our viewing of acts by constantly cutting in reaction shots of the audience, hosts and random people.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The Hogs will be breaking in first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield and will be operating at a significant talent disadvantage, but that might be to Texas' detriment.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2026
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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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