chipped

VERB

knock a piece out of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chop crack hack nick splinter whack

STRONG

break chisel clip crumble damage flake fragment gash hackle hew incise notch shape shear slash slice sliver snick snip split whittle

WEAK

crack off cut away cut off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend

STRONG

build combine increase join put together

Example Sentences

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Balbriggan's Hollard was named player of the match with figures of 3-28, while Moondra of Leinster CC chipped in with two wickets against the country of his birth.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

I saw at least a dozen spots where the painted seal on the bottom had chipped away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

He passed to Sarpreet Singh, who chipped the ball to Chris Wood in the box.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Moreover, mid-sized regional chains have also chipped away at the market.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Tomato sauce flies off her wooden spoon, splattering the chipped yellow cabinets.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller