chipped
Example Sentences
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At a punk show, a singer’s tooth was chipped when a crowd member bumped into the microphone, prompting a reminder to tone down the rowdiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“For savers with money sitting in savings accounts earning a median or average rate, some may be seeing their returns being chipped away,” Roske said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Queens trailed 7-2 in the second inning but slowly chipped away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
It was ultimately broken in the 31st over when Bethell chipped Prasidh Krishna to Rohit to square leg.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“But what he say about the chipped one? He said they might be able to put a crown on it? Like a king? That would be sweet.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
