chip in

1
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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2
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 Among the topics discussed were Huawei's artificial intelligence chips and how restrictions on Nvidia's chips in China could make Huawei's chips more competitive. Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 2 May 2025 This thing tears through Photoshop, Premiere, and even outpaces older Core i9 chips in some tasks. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025 Senior middle Andrew Paul chipped in with four kills and four stuff blocks in a complete team effort for SDA. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 Nvidia relies on production partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which has begun making some chips in Arizona. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chip in
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  • Associated Press writer John O’Connor contributed from Springfield, Illinois.
    Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • He’s been contributing to Forbes travel since 2019.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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  • According to reports, Hudson interrupted the CBS interview several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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  • The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025

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