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noun

ˈchip How to pronounce chip (audio)
Definition of chipnext
1
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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2
as in slot
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

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3
as in money
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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chip

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verb

as in to slice

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Recent Examples of chip
Noun
The wind was so severe on the par-3 16th that his chip 7-iron to a front pin wound up going into a back bunker some 35 yards long. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Conventional analysis treats chip dominance as a source of instability. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday announced a new effort to chip away at the chronic delays in city payments to nonprofit organizations. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
  1. sliver
  2. slot
  3. money
  4. slice
  5. fragment
  6. hack
  7. cash
  8. chop
Noun
  • The number of transgender girls in school sports is believed to be a sliver of the total participants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Underneath the sweater, a sliver of a classic white T-shirt peeks out at the hem, breaking up the color block.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will host most of the screenings, with additional slots at AMC Palace 9 and the Texas Ballet Theater.
    — Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rookie Miami cornerback Chris Johnson has been formidable covering both the slot as the nickel and the boundary in a base 4-3 defense.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slot
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  • Higher mortgage rates are also giving buyers leverage to press sellers for money to buy down their rate for a few years or for the life of the loan, reducing their overall borrowing costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The halftime show began in partnership with The Salvation Army in 1997 as a way to raise money for the long-standing charity.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Carefully tip loaf out onto a wire rack and let cool at least 1 hour before slicing.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Markos takes revenge by slicing up Matt’s face with a switchblade, leaving him horribly disfigured and his acting career essentially over.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of slice
Noun
  • Short for polydeoxyribonucleotide, it’s made from small, purified fragments of DNA taken from the sperm cells of certain fish, usually salmon or trout.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly a year later, in November 1998, human bone fragments were found in Mobile, Arizona.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragment
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  • Quest Diagnostics has seen hacks impacting patient records before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Billie Eilish shared the kind of makeup hack beauty girlies dream about, using a product that cost less than $10 at the time.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hack
Noun
  • The 2026 midterm elections are set to become the most expensive on record, as Republicans pour cash into battleground races to defy history and maintain control of Congress.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That allows rights owners to unlock cash from income streams that may continue for decades.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cash
Verb
  • Your colleagues might be chopping, stirring and whipping up a meal on the other side of your video call, a new survey found.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The stock also looked somewhat complacent, with the equity chopping around historical support levels dating back to May 2025.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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