chip in
verb
chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive
: contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
2
Examples of chip in in a Sentence
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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Miller, a redshirt freshman walk-on, quietly chipped in 29 yards on five carries by halftime.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Half the human race aren’t mere chips in the batter; their inclusion calls for a whole new cake.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Buckhalter finished with a game-high 66 rushing yards on 21 carries and chipped in with four receptions for 28 yards.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Half the human race aren’t mere chips in the batter; their inclusion calls for a whole new cake.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Buckhalter finished with a game-high 66 rushing yards on 21 carries and chipped in with four receptions for 28 yards.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chip in
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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