chipped in

verb

Definition of chipped innext
past tense of chip in
1
as in contributed
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 interrupted
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 Synonyms for chipped in
  1. contributed
  2. interrupted
  3. donated
  4. cut in
Verb
  • Phoebe Liu contributed reporting.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Republic reporter Corina Vanek contributed to this article.
    Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of contributed
Verb
  • In September of 2024, activists interrupted Biden's climate adviser Ali Zaidi during a Climate Week NYC event condemning the government's funding of fossil fuel projects and military aid for Israel.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shaking, with her hands crossed behind her back, Gen Z for Change Executive Director Elise Joshi interrupted White House press secretary 's speech before a young, leftist crowd at the Voters of Tomorrow Summit.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • More recently, the Grammy winner donated $5 million to relief funds in October to help victims of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which decimated parts of the South.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of donated
Verb
  • Should inflation accelerate, the likelihood of interest rate cuts in 2025 would erode, removing some support for the stock market.
    COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, the Fed’s median forecasts called for two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2025.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut in
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