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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Hayden Field, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Jim sees DuPont’s electronics business, which supports the semiconductor industry, as the crown jewel since the artificial intelligence boom has created explosive demand for faster and faster chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But no question, NIL and the portal have chipped away at that advantage.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The startup’s models were notably built despite the U.S. curbing chip exports to China three times in three years.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Jim sees DuPont’s electronics business, which supports the semiconductor industry, as the crown jewel since the artificial intelligence boom has created explosive demand for faster and faster chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Moore and Qualley’s beauty is dangled in front of us and then chipped away at relentlessly, grotesquely, in a series of mean-spirited vignettes that do nothing to engender sympathy for these women, who are also the ones most responsible for the abuse.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But no question, NIL and the portal have chipped away at that advantage.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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Reality check: Data center jobs still make up a sliver of U.S. employment overall.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Media access is meticulously controlled, leaving only slivers of time to photograph practice or conduct interviews.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Hawks defenseman ripped a power-play goal from the slot, his second marker in the last three games and fifth straight game with a point.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Taylor: The perfect matchup is cornerback Trent McDuffie (5 feet 11 and 193 pounds) covering slot receiver Khalil Shakir (6-0, 190).—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After setting aside that initial pile of cash, however, 75% apparently goes to Trump’s company, and 25% gets split between other insiders, including the family of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a gas station in West Haven on Tuesday after he was allegedly found walking nearby with a stash of loose cash.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even when the Clippers’ 26-point lead in the third quarter was sliced to 15 by the end of the quarter and to 11 early in the fourth, Leonard sat on the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of stopping with the wall, Martin and his representatives said, his contractor kept slicing, also taking the top off that previously intact 46-foot length of the bluff next to it.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Blumberg worked with Tilbury, for instance, for around two weeks, sitting in the garden shed where the pianist keeps his Steinway, with Blumberg recording as Tilbury scribbled notes on a stave and played fragments of song.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2025
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The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage — who lived between 300,000 and 100,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bank said the days-long glitch was not a hack and promised no one’s money was ever in danger.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Gmail and Outlook users don’t escape the attack warnings, and the addition of two-factor authentication bypass hacks just muddies the security waters.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gale says the group has used the money to hire a biologist and engineer who are studying their location data, in particular.—
Stephanie O'Neill,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Lovers of blood and guts would certainly get their money’s worth.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The trailer shows squabbles between contestants, a cutting board getting chopped in half and other tense moments.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Most news clips get really chopped and screwed on late-night TV, in part so fair-use claims are stronger.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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