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
Recent Examples on the Web
The lack of domestic production also became an supply chain issue during the covid pandemic, due to the use of computer chips in products including smartphones, laptops, cars and fighter jets.
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Matt Viser, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Samsung is expected to put about $27 billion toward making high-end computer chips in the US, bringing the South Korean firm's total Texas chip manufacturing investment to $44 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources familiar with the plans.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Moses Moody chipped in 15 points with an increased role, and Jackson-Davis (18 points, eight rebounds, three blocks) continued to make an impact in the frontcourt.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Vivo’s Snapdragon Power Speaking of chips in foldable smartphones, Chinese manufacturer Vivo has upped the performance game with the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 equipped foldable.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Last summer The Jack Harlow Foundation chipped in $50,000 amid a $3 million fundraising effort to stabilize the organization following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
The panel recommended that the science foundation chip in $1.6 billion to buy part ownership in one or both of the telescopes.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
To produce the 2024 lineup, the global listings guide’s network of editors and writers chipped in to make the case for their favorite streets in their respective cities.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the early heroics of Brown, Jaylen Carey chipped in 11 points in the opening half and finished with 15 on the night.
—Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Matt Viser, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Samsung is expected to put about $27 billion toward making high-end computer chips in the US, bringing the South Korean firm's total Texas chip manufacturing investment to $44 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources familiar with the plans.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Moses Moody chipped in 15 points with an increased role, and Jackson-Davis (18 points, eight rebounds, three blocks) continued to make an impact in the frontcourt.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Vivo’s Snapdragon Power Speaking of chips in foldable smartphones, Chinese manufacturer Vivo has upped the performance game with the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 equipped foldable.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Last summer The Jack Harlow Foundation chipped in $50,000 amid a $3 million fundraising effort to stabilize the organization following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
The panel recommended that the science foundation chip in $1.6 billion to buy part ownership in one or both of the telescopes.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
To produce the 2024 lineup, the global listings guide’s network of editors and writers chipped in to make the case for their favorite streets in their respective cities.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the early heroics of Brown, Jaylen Carey chipped in 11 points in the opening half and finished with 15 on the night.
—Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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