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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Not only was Lockhart honored by the Aurora City Council, but the community also chipped in to make sure the Millers had proper snow removal for the winter.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
If that assumption is false and it can be done much more cheaply, then those investments are mostly a waste of money, and future demand for Nvidia's chips in particular will be much lower than predicted.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Moore scored all 11 of his points in the second half while Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr chipped in 10 crucial points, including six during Kansas’s decisive run.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Sundar Pichai, and Apple chief executive Tim Cook rubbed elbows before Trump was sworn into office — the first three companies had each donated $1 million to his inauguration fund, while Cook had personally chipped in another million.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
If that assumption is false and it can be done much more cheaply, then those investments are mostly a waste of money, and future demand for Nvidia's chips in particular will be much lower than predicted.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Moore scored all 11 of his points in the second half while Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr chipped in 10 crucial points, including six during Kansas’s decisive run.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Sundar Pichai, and Apple chief executive Tim Cook rubbed elbows before Trump was sworn into office — the first three companies had each donated $1 million to his inauguration fund, while Cook had personally chipped in another million.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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