as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chips
Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Another task involved answering elementary school questions with a giant pencil, and the final showdown was over a Plinko-esque game with specialized chips.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Greg Thomas, chief executive of ChainSentry, a firm that conducts gray-market surveillance of semiconductor supply chains, said export controls have created an artificial scarcity that has made advanced chips almost irresistible to smugglers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Nvidia makes chips that are helping fuel the AI boom, and Huang and other executives view the trip as an opportunity to strengthen ties in the Chinese market.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The work will use Nvidia's Grace Blackwell chips, alongside its Vera Rubin platform.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Noun
Beijing also seeks access to top-end chips made by American manufacturers.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Another task involved answering elementary school questions with a giant pencil, and the final showdown was over a Plinko-esque game with specialized chips.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Greg Thomas, chief executive of ChainSentry, a firm that conducts gray-market surveillance of semiconductor supply chains, said export controls have created an artificial scarcity that has made advanced chips almost irresistible to smugglers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Nvidia makes chips that are helping fuel the AI boom, and Huang and other executives view the trip as an opportunity to strengthen ties in the Chinese market.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The work will use Nvidia's Grace Blackwell chips, alongside its Vera Rubin platform.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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Mohamed had paid for the appointment in cash.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI was burning cash and needed significantly more for computing resources.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Their profession alchemizes money and labor into art, then back to money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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There is another half of this coin as well, as Bungie also indicates that a pure PvP mode may be coming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Anyone 13 and older can sign up for sessions, starting at 20 bucks, and smash glass bottles and electronics to pieces.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Amex has a habit of adding complicated benefits to its top-tier cards, but this benefit bucks that trend.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Foreign governments are dumping US Treasury bonds to stabilize their currencies amid the energy shock and financial volatility triggered by the Iran war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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