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chipped

VERB

knock a piece out of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chop crack hack nick splinter whack

STRONG

break chisel clip crumble damage flake fragment gash hackle hew incise notch shape shear slash slice sliver snick snip split whittle

WEAK

crack off cut away cut off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend

STRONG

build combine increase join put together

Example Sentences

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chipped

“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

At the same time, competition in China, the world’s largest auto market, remains fierce, forcing price discounts that have chipped away at margins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"When he first moved in he hadn't been chipped or neutered, so that's all taken care of," Dunkley said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Dodgers relievers Jack Dreyer, Alex Vesia and Tanner Scott chipped in a combined 3⅓ scoreless innings to secure the win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

“Yeah,” I chipped in, “that bit was epic.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell