chipped
Example Sentences
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On Sunday night, residents chipped in to help.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Every generation of aircraft has chipped away at Australia's isolation, but a non-stop Sydney to London or New York has always been just out of reach," he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He passed to Sarpreet Singh, who chipped the ball to Chris Wood in the box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Knicks still trailed 90-75 heading into the fourth, but they chipped away against the bewildered Spurs and their determination paid off.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I’m guessing you can take the tea now,” he said, handing a chipped cup and saucer, first to me, and then to Call.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
