chipped

Example Sentences

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Even The Atlantic chipped in, calling it a dangerous precedent.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Fulleffort was scratched Thursday because of a chipped bone in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Instead, he took his medicine, chipped back into position and it yielded three birdies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

However, a contractor cautioned Joseph that the bricks would be expensive to replace if chipped during the stripping process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As youngsters, we participated in all the usual seaside activities—which were fun, until my father got involved and systematically chipped away at our pleasure.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris