chipping in

verb

present participle of chip in
1
as in contributing
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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2
as in interrupting
chiefly British to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

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Recent Examples of chipping in The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The city of Brook Park is chipping in $245 million through tax revenues. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Many families shoulder the burden by chipping in to pay for home care, which costs about $38 an hour, according to AARP. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 Actor and producer Tyler Perry is chipping in for the 18-year-old’s funeral, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is helping fund an independent autopsy commissioned by Wells’s family. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million. — Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026 As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
  1. contributing
  2. interrupting
  3. cutting in
  4. breaking in
Verb
  • Last week, shifting winds brought up a tropical air mass from Mexico, making swaths of Southern California feel extra muggy in addition to the warm water temperatures contributing to the region’s muggy days, according to Kittell.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Web Behrens is the contributing Go editor for Chicago magazine.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributing
Verb
  • Gamers can quickly capture screenshots of 2D and 3D games on their primary monitor without interrupting the action.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 The work request interrupting your private time may need a firmer boundary today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting in
Verb
  • Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.
    — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of breaking in

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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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