chip in

verb

chipped in; chipping in; chips in
Synonyms of chip innext
1
transitive + intransitive : contribute
chip in five dollars
Everyone chipped in for the gift.
2
intransitive chiefly British : chime in sense 2

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we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Marcus Caldeira flicked a header from about 35 yards out to Pereyra, who chipped in a first-touch finish from a couple steps inside the penalty box. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Musk said on SpaceX's second-quarter earnings call earlier this month that the company will exclusively use Nvidia chips in its AI data centers. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 In effect, Gameweek One gives you the chance to use two chips in one gameweek. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Veronica Burton chipped in 13 points and six rebounds, while Kaila Charles threw in 11 points off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chip in was in 1861

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chip in

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: contribute sense 1

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