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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The money will be used to build an AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, produce silicon chips in Arizona, establish a manufacturing academy in Detroit, and create 20,000 new jobs.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Illustration by Antonina Lepore & Danielle Gardner Title: Mayor
Industry: Government
Notable in 2024: Mayor Gallego helped secure a $65 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor to produce advanced chips in Phoenix, generating thousands of new jobs for the city.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Besides Mackin, junior attacker Ava Angello chipped in four goals and one assist, and graduate student attacker Campbell Case accrued three goals and one assist.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025
Palace’s Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) could be the best buy for managers who activated the chip in Gameweek 25 and are looking for a boss to serve them for the next two gameweeks.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Illustration by Antonina Lepore & Danielle Gardner Title: Mayor
Industry: Government
Notable in 2024: Mayor Gallego helped secure a $65 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor to produce advanced chips in Phoenix, generating thousands of new jobs for the city.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Besides Mackin, junior attacker Ava Angello chipped in four goals and one assist, and graduate student attacker Campbell Case accrued three goals and one assist.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025
Palace’s Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) could be the best buy for managers who activated the chip in Gameweek 25 and are looking for a boss to serve them for the next two gameweeks.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chip in
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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