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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Intel shares are down nearly 49% over the past year, driven by concerns about the company’s spending on new chip factories and its minuscule market share in chips for artificial intelligence.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
That allowed Miami playmaker Sergio Busquets to chip a ball into Messi, who settled the ball deftly off his chest inside the SKC penalty.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This portable powerhouse uses an M3 chip and contains the same Liquid Retina display and slim, sturdy, and lightweight aluminum construction that fans have come to know and love.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Intel shares are down nearly 49% over the past year, driven by concerns about the company’s spending on new chip factories and its minuscule market share in chips for artificial intelligence.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Efforts to chip away at the ruling are also taking place legislatively.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
That allowed Miami playmaker Sergio Busquets to chip a ball into Messi, who settled the ball deftly off his chest inside the SKC penalty.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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Ukraine now still holds a tiny sliver of Kursk, trying to prevent Russia from advancing into the Sumy region.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fried thigh strips pop out against a frilly red and green spring mix, apple and carrot slivers, ever-present blue cheese crumbles and an apple cider vinaigrette thickened with egg yolks, which is also used in Pangaea’s slaw.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, when Singh left for an overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio, NBC decided to stop original programming during her time slot.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fulham are hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday (12:15pm UK; 8:15am ET), with Brighton & Hove Albion at home against Nottingham Forest in the evening slot (5:15pm UK; 1:15pm ET).—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These represent fragments of all the things that might currently be on your mind.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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While the number of outages appeared to decline, Spotify posted on social media that rumors of a hack were misguided.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The source of the hack has not yet been identified.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Cleveland men are charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms and money laundering, according to court filings.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the first year of having a child brings so much change that some moms are tempted to chop their hair off to make things easier.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to chop the lemon zest finely and remove any seeds that may fall out of the lemons when juicing.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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