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
John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
More recently, OpenAI announced a $10 billion deal with chipmaker Cerebras to deploy 750 megawatts of Cerebras' AI chips.
—Arjun Kharpal,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s exports surged in January, propelled by the AI boom and high demand for its chips.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Xpeng previously stated that the SUV's processing chops will be powered by four Turing AI chips with a total computing power surpassing 3,000 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
Experts question the feasibility and timeline, citing technological challenges including radiation-resistant chips, heat dissipation and communication obstacles.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Chocolate cake, chocolate chips, and chocolate icing are the perfect trio.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Multiple chips are then grouped together to create FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform (aka.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Kettle Brand chips are also produced at the Hyannis factory and its production will also be consolidated.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Experts point to restricted access to advanced chips and limited capital as lingering constraints.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
More recently, OpenAI announced a $10 billion deal with chipmaker Cerebras to deploy 750 megawatts of Cerebras' AI chips.
—Arjun Kharpal,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s exports surged in January, propelled by the AI boom and high demand for its chips.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Xpeng previously stated that the SUV's processing chops will be powered by four Turing AI chips with a total computing power surpassing 3,000 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
Experts question the feasibility and timeline, citing technological challenges including radiation-resistant chips, heat dissipation and communication obstacles.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Chocolate cake, chocolate chips, and chocolate icing are the perfect trio.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Multiple chips are then grouped together to create FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform (aka.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Kettle Brand chips are also produced at the Hyannis factory and its production will also be consolidated.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And then on the flip side of the coin, there was a lot going on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Consider the fate of the $TRUMP meme coin, currently trading below its high of $39 and its low of somewhere south of the Ninth Circle of Hell.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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And then the council comes along and chops it off.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over 3 billion bucks in overall box office take?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Protests sprang up all over Iran in December and January, largely fueled by an unaffordability crisis driven by inflation and the depreciation of the country’s currency.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said Dicer paid those boys in classroom currency.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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