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chip in

VERB
contribute
Synonyms
WEAK
ante up break in chime in come through conate go Dutch interpose interrupt pay pitch in subscribe
Antonyms
WEAK
pilfer take take away

Example Sentences

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And maybe Ohtani can chip in a couple hundred bucks — like former Dodger Mike Piazza did decades ago — for each home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

All of Scotland would chip in for a present.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Observers see her as a potential bargaining chip in negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are still waiting to leave Iran.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Viewers chip in to pay for his airfare and lodging.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

A chip in one front tooth showed when he smiled.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry