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chips are down

ADJECTIVE

momentous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential crucial decisive eventful far-reaching fateful historic meaningful memorable notable pivotal significant weighty

WEAK

big considerable critical earth-shaking earth-shattering epochal grave heavy heavy number material of moment outstanding substantial vital

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconsequential insignificant meaningless ordinary trivial uneventful unimportant unnoteworthy unremarkable unsubstantial

WEAK

immaterial trifling

Example Sentences

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Shares in CoreWeave, which builds data centers with Nvidia chips, are down 26% since it revealed a delay last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

They may lie all the time, but when the chips are down, they gaslight.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

"When the chips are down, why is everyone playing as individuals?" former Scotland sevens captain Colin Gregor asked at full-time.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

“They want to see that when the chips are down, the United States will be there for our allies and partners.”

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

I've got to have confidence each team member will be there when the chips are down.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer

chips are down

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