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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
Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Davion Mitchell scored 10 of his 13 in the third quarter, while chipping in seven assists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 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
Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Davion Mitchell scored 10 of his 13 in the third quarter, while chipping in seven assists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 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
Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
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If frozen molecules can survive within these dusty structures, they may later be released into the interstellar medium as the nebula disperses, contributing complex material to future generations of stars and planetary systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the city’s past listening sessions under Laesch, Mullins wants those contributing the cultural plan to be targeted towards specific groups within the city, such as visual artists, performing artists, downtown businesses, different cultural groups and creative organizations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This time, disruptions to shipping routes are interrupting those flows and that reduces the amount of money flowing back into financial markets, removing a key source of cash flows, the bank noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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