Thesaurus results for CHIP IN

chip in

verb

Definition of chip in

as in to contribute

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 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 VanVleet chipped in six points with 11 assists in his return after missing last season recovering from a torn ACL. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Lincoln finished with four points, while Thomas, an Allen High alum, chipped in six points and six rebounds. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Yes, the third-year safety chipped in with what proved to be a critical third-down sack to push Alabama out of field goal range on what was its final offensive drive. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in

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Vargas completed 34 of 57 passes for 363 yards with Lucas Sunwall (8 catches-113 yards), Trevi Preische (7-86) and Sameer Johnson (8-79) all contributing.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Information for this article was contributed by David Biller and Samuel Petrequin of The Associated Press.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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In January 2024, a landslide above the railroad sent soil and debris crashing onto the tracks at Mariposa Point, destroying the city’s pedestrian bridge and beach trail and temporarily interrupting rail service.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
But other analysts say that crime is following a long-time downward trend that was interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026