chips in

present tense third-person singular of chip in
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as in contributes
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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as in interrupts
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 chips in 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 The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026 The expansion will support two new semiconductor fabrication plants by supplying ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen and argon, gases that are essential for manufacturing advanced chips in contamination-free environments. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Unitree has also worked with Nvidia to use its Blackwell AI chips in a robot platform. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The department also plans to roll out benefits cards equipped with chips in the coming months. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026 Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads. Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 For a nut-free version, use chocolate chips in place of walnuts or pecans. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips in
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  • The center contributes to global research on gibbons The gibbons are full of personality and individual quirks, and Skollar knows them well after decades at the center.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gruden, who works for Barstool Sports and contributes on a variety of shows on its platform, has a jury trial scheduled to begin May 24, 2027.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Essentially, azelaic acid interrupts that chain at multiple points.
    Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Before Kat can say anything, the rest of the crew interrupts, ready for dinner.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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