chipping in

verb

present participle of chip in
1
as in contributing
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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2
as in interrupting
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 chipping in Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026 Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 In addition, Sharks point guard Dallas Graziani also played all 40 minutes, chipping in with 12 points, three assists and three steals. — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million. — Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026 The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
  1. contributing
  2. interrupting
  3. cutting in
  4. breaking in
Verb
  • Bright Eyes members Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott also appear, with Mogis mixing and Walcott contributing trumpet.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of contributing
Verb
  • Robots sound safer The wearable audio system converts nearby robot movements into dynamic warning sounds, helping workers anticipate robotic actions without interrupting their tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • For Bayern Munich, Olise is the new Arjen Robben, cutting in off the right wing to get shots away.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of cutting in
Verb
  • Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.
    — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of breaking in

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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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