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as in to interrupt
chiefly British
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Recent Examples of chip in
Other celebrities to chip in have included Jamie Lee Curtis, Kendall Jenner, Eva Longoria and Paris Hilton—whose Malibu home burned down in the fires.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The entry-level chip in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 series, the 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm chipset that’s most notable for making the jump to Arm’s v9 CPU architecture, with a 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 core at the heart of the processor.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns delivered a monster game with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists, while OG Anunoby and Josh Hart chipped in 11 points apiece.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Matt Damon has become the latest celebrity to chip in to a fundraiser helping people pay their medical bills.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The entry-level chip in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 series, the 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm chipset that’s most notable for making the jump to Arm’s v9 CPU architecture, with a 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 core at the heart of the processor.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns delivered a monster game with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists, while OG Anunoby and Josh Hart chipped in 11 points apiece.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Matt Damon has become the latest celebrity to chip in to a fundraiser helping people pay their medical bills.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
Verb
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Ryan Best and John Bradford contributed to this article.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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With Vandersloot as their primary point guard, the Sky no longer need to rely on Lindsay Allen as a facilitator — and Rebecca Allen is an immediate upgrade for the backcourt, standing six inches taller while contributing four times the 3-point production on offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One source cited an example when Amorim interrupted a training session because two players were competing to see who could dribble the most.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Owens interrupted the broadcast and had a spat with Matthew McConaughey, who was sitting in the crowd.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It was pushed back when Goodman suffered a cut in sparring.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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That represented a nearly 20% cut in proceeds and a roughly 40% reduction in market capitalization.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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