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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
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 chip
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Combs declined to take the stand in his defense or call any other witnesses, instead chipping away at the prosecution’s case during sometimes fiery cross-examinations of government witnesses.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
China is one of Nvidia’s biggest markets, accounting for 13% of its total sales for the fiscal year ending in January, even as Washington has placed increasingly restrictive limits on exports of Nvidia’s chips to the country.
—semafor.com, 13 July 2025
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Noun
This budget doesn't chip away at either of those waitlists.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Combs declined to take the stand in his defense or call any other witnesses, instead chipping away at the prosecution’s case during sometimes fiery cross-examinations of government witnesses.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Verb
The crinkling sound of the ostomy bag, like a chip bag due to its medical film, caused her constant anxiety.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
China is one of Nvidia’s biggest markets, accounting for 13% of its total sales for the fiscal year ending in January, even as Washington has placed increasingly restrictive limits on exports of Nvidia’s chips to the country.
—semafor.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily for a sliver of the cost of a cup of coffee.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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At the front of the car, a pair of illuminated slivers serve as headlights, and a terse black mouth—patterned with less-than (<) and greater-than (>) signs—appears to jeer mercilessly.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Sadly, this model lacks the microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack that the Titan Pocket included.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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Landing in our top slot for the second year in a row are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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And lately, many well-off consumers who might qualify for the tax break have trended more toward paying cash, Smoke said.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The bar staff said a water would cost $2 — and only cash would be accepted.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Gently press down on each sandwich, then slice in half.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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As recently as 2010, numerous audience members fainted watching James Franco slice his arm off in the climactic act of self-preservation in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Sowing the seeds of the solar system Meteorites are fragments of asteroids that formed 4.6 billion years ago at the same time that the planets of our solar system were taking shape.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The company said the debris was nontoxic fiberglass fragments and the pieces were one square foot or smaller.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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High-profile hacks, fraud and failures across the broader crypto ecosystem have shown that not every structure in this space honors Bitcoin's values.—
Carylyne Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Could an attacker, maybe with access to your account passwords, really have pulled off the hack of the century?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Some of the Lionesses receive more commercial opportunities than England men’s players, a source said, and are making significantly more money via these partnerships than their club salary.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Her long extensions were seemingly chopped above the shoulders and shaped in wide curls, with the exception of a tiny, tight coil positioned on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, put peanut butter and chopped chocolate in large heatproof bowl.—
Cathy Thomas,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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