How to Use chip in in a Sentence

chip in

verb
  • Sofia Thomas’ 30-yard chip in the first half gave the Eagles the lead.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Coleman had six during the spree and Jones chipped in two with a jumper in the paint.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2024
  • In June, the Biden White House pushed all its chips in on a big gamble.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Jake Evans also chipped in 17 points, and Male never lost the lead in the game.
    David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Me campaign has been launched so Alaskans can chip in to find out.
    Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Devin Booker chipped in nine of his 18 points in the third, and Bradley Beal has 15 total.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Her son fears that Fox has planted a chip in her brain.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2020
  • There is no more logical time to push the chips in than right now.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Apple is still using its chips in the iPhone to this day.
    Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 16 May 2024
  • The wood chips in her neighbor’s yard had turned into a ball of fire.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Guard Zack Paulsen added 15 points and wing Luke Smith chipped in with 13.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Yimmi Chara nearly found a nice chip in the 65th minute.
    oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Dominique McBryde had 13 points, one block and one steal; and Pueyo chipped in 11 points and two steals.
    Arizona Daily Star, azcentral, 28 Feb. 2020
  • So, form a group of shooters and have everybody chip in for part of the cost.
    Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020
  • Well, that very same attorney and a friend each chipped in $600.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But due to pressures from the pandemic, the club just can't chip in this year.
    Amy Chillag, CNN, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Junior Nunez added 21 points while RJ Barnes chipped in 15.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Uber will chip in $25 for each way while Lyft is funding $15 per trip.
    Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2021
  • The Magnum has some of the best fish and chips in town, with the haddock battered in lager and the tartar sauce made in-house.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 13 Jan. 2024
  • And just hope that everyone chips in, does their part to slow the outbreak.
    Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 15 Mar. 2020
  • Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the state agreed to chip in $45 for every shot not reimbursed.
    Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Landry Murphy added 11 points for Argyle and Kennedy Hafer chipped in nine.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Some locals chip in for the season to help defray costs.
    Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Aside from the early heroics of Brown, Jaylen Carey chipped in 11 points in the opening half and finished with 15 on the night.
    Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
  • And there are the volunteers who chip in year after year.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • On the 18th, McIlroy needed to chip in for eagle to force a playoff but his shot went past the hole.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022
  • In years past, the San Diego Padres chipped in, providing hats and uniforms.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • 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
  • Magan, the lone sophomore starter in a lineup full of senior veterans, chipped in with a pair of baskets during that span and has been finding his way.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025

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