chipped
Example Sentences
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“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
He phoned people who chipped in to his Crowdfunder for the phone box project, as well as a few others to make up the numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Venetians, in particular, who had dragged their feet about aiding the Romans, came to bitterly regret the fall as the Ottomans gradually chipped away at their maritime empire in the eastern Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Queens trailed 7-2 in the second inning but slowly chipped away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Each word she spoke chipped away at what I’d thought of her.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
