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
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and USC sophomore superstar JuJu Watkins were among the latest investors to chip in.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Minnesota could really use a forward who can toggle between center and wing while chipping in with some offense.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Samuel looked like his old self on Sunday, breaking tackles, dragging defenders and making critical plays while chipping in as a running back.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Minnesota could really use a forward who can toggle between center and wing while chipping in with some offense.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Samuel looked like his old self on Sunday, breaking tackles, dragging defenders and making critical plays while chipping in as a running back.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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