chip in

1
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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2
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 Now, PepsiCo is reportedly increasing the amount of chips in bags by 20% and adding two bags to its multipacks. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024 Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are chipping in to help the hundreds of people affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 Microsoft introduced its own AI chip in the cloud, Maia, a year ago. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024 Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years. Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chip in 
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  • The garment manufacturing business contributed $148,470, logistics services $964,429, and property management and subleasing $228,579.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In his 16-year career on YouTube, Brownlee’s reviews have contributed to the overall success and failure of various companies and products.
    Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • Soccer stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis had the happy news of their forthcoming bundle of joy interrupted by a slew of homophobic comments.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The producer’s premiere of his film LEGO film, Piece by Piece, was interrupted earlier this year by a protester who publicly denounced him while urging him to stop incorporating fur into his fashion offerings.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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  • Prior to the Fed’s first, 50-basis-point rate cut in September, the 10-year yield was hovering around 3.6%.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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