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as in contributes
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 interrupts
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 chips in
The championship-hopeful Cleveland Cavaliers pushed their chips in by acquiring 36-year-old James Harden, sending a 26-year-old point guard in Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers to do so.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
In a mixed blessing, AMD reported some sales of older chips in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenAI will deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct graphics processing units over multiple years beginning with an initial 1-gigawatt rollout of chips in the second half of 2026, the companies said.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Nvidia and AI leader OpenAI recently announced a major new tie-up, which will have the ChatGPT maker purchase billions of dollars’ worth of chips in exchange for a $100 billion investment from Nvidia that will be made over time.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The majority of chips are used for inference, and Anthropic uses a portion of the chips in evening hours for training runs.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
In a mixed blessing, AMD reported some sales of older chips in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenAI will deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct graphics processing units over multiple years beginning with an initial 1-gigawatt rollout of chips in the second half of 2026, the companies said.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Nvidia and AI leader OpenAI recently announced a major new tie-up, which will have the ChatGPT maker purchase billions of dollars’ worth of chips in exchange for a $100 billion investment from Nvidia that will be made over time.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The majority of chips are used for inference, and Anthropic uses a portion of the chips in evening hours for training runs.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips in
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Fiber Promotes Gut Health Fiber contributes to good digestion by promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and providing bulk to help eliminate waste.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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Analysis by the Black and Missing Foundation found that white victims of kidnapping receive a disproportionate amount of media attention compared to minority victims, which likely contributes to the much lower recovery rate of minorities reported missing compared to white people reported missing.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Deflecting care interrupts this learning process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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