Thesaurus results for CHIP IN

chip in

verb

Definition of chip in

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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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 Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 However, look at how far the M6 processor has come from the M4 chip in 3D rendering. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 That’s a $300 increase in just under two years for a computer that has a faster chip in it but otherwise shares the key specs and most of the capabilities. — ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in

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Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet decisions that could contribute to anything from an individual suicide to large-scale cyberattacks and geopolitical destabilization are made without personal legal jeopardy.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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The agency also reported that the number of parking tickets issued increased slightly, rising from 455 to 457 per month despite enforcement days being cut in half.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2023, a cut in the protective netting around an enclosure in the Central Park Zoo allowed a Eurasian eagle-owl to escape into the park.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026