chip in
verb
chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive
: contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
2
Examples of chip in in a Sentence
we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries
forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
Recent Examples on the Web
McDonald’s plans to chip in $165 million to help out franchisees and boost marketing efforts.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Though Luigi Mangione comes from a wealthy and prominent family, anonymous online donors have chipped in thousands of dollars to fund his legal defense against charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Sixteen Thirty Fund, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars willing President Joe Biden to the White House in 2020, had previously donated $1.8 million to Retire Career Politicians.
Democratic Majority, another PAC, chipped in a $50,000 check to Retire Career Politicians.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Sweetening the occasion, FedEx chipped in a $50,000 donation to the charity in Scottie’s honor.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Though Luigi Mangione comes from a wealthy and prominent family, anonymous online donors have chipped in thousands of dollars to fund his legal defense against charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Sixteen Thirty Fund, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars willing President Joe Biden to the White House in 2020, had previously donated $1.8 million to Retire Career Politicians.
Democratic Majority, another PAC, chipped in a $50,000 check to Retire Career Politicians.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Sweetening the occasion, FedEx chipped in a $50,000 donation to the charity in Scottie’s honor.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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