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as in to interrupt
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 chip in
When Geoff Perlman’s 20-year-old son broke his arm in December 2022, the bill was paid by strangers who chipped in to cover the costs.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The 36-year-old Jordan played a big part in Denver’s victory, chipping in 11 points and 15 rebounds.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Leading the way for Xavier in the win was Marcus Foster with 22 points and eight rebounds while Zach Freemantle chipped in 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Nvidia has already shipped nearly three times the number of Blackwell GPUs compared to all Hopper chips in 2024.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The 36-year-old Jordan played a big part in Denver’s victory, chipping in 11 points and 15 rebounds.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Leading the way for Xavier in the win was Marcus Foster with 22 points and eight rebounds while Zach Freemantle chipped in 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Nvidia has already shipped nearly three times the number of Blackwell GPUs compared to all Hopper chips in 2024.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
Verb
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This significantly increased the number of employees contributing to their employers’ 401(k) plans.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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And some of his moves on those fronts — like levying tariffs and upping deportations — risk contributing to higher costs and hurdles to homeownership for everyday Americans.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Supporters of a Gaza ceasefire also interrupted San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address this year.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But Madison’s character interrupted them to say a boy named Matt was there to pick her up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The growing number of investigations against higher education institutions also comes as the Education Department faces drastic cuts in staff.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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