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noun

ˈchip How to pronounce chip (audio)
Definition of chipnext
1
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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2
as in slot
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

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3
as in money
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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chip

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verb

as in to slice

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Recent Examples of chip
Noun
GaN gets new structure The chip is also small enough to fit within a package roughly the size of a grain of rice. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Business segments Semiconductors SK hynix makes memory chips for computers, smartphones, and AI systems, including HBM chips. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
On the right side of the line (left of the image), a tight end would chip the end, which would slow him down for left guard Alec Anderson to pull toward him. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 This year in Georgia, legislators approved adding 900 slots for home services to chip away at the 8,000 people on its waitlist, like Papadopoulos. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
  1. sliver
  2. slot
  3. money
  4. slice
  5. fragment
  6. hack
  7. cash
  8. chop
Noun
  • The administration has also been quietly pressuring the National Park Service to sell a sliver of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Here, generous sleeves and fluid movement deliver plenty of drama without exposing so much as a sliver of skin.
    — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sliver
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  • The museum has been giving visitors 40-minute viewing slots and has also banned photography in hopes of moving queues.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Bulk carriers have faced similar pressure, with BIMCO reporting bulker transits down 22 percent year over year since the beginning of July as vessels competed for limited slots.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of slot
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  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of money
Verb
  • After 24 hours, cut the roast in half and slice as thinly as possible using a deli slicer or electric knife.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My plastic fork sliced right through the fluffy, dessert-like dish after topping it off with some syrup, and the taste wasn’t too far off from the ones back home.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of slice
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  • The star is 2,160,000 ppb of low-molecular-weight collagen—in other words, smaller collagen fragments that help draw moisture to skin for a plumper, firmer look.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This test, as well as others like it, can detect tiny fragments of free-floating DNA in the blood.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragment
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  • Although many of the details are still not known, the hack looks like something of a parable for fashion in the digital age, especially with AI supercharging the ability to break into systems that were seen as secure.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Should OpenAI have been quicker to disclose some of these hacks?
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hack
Noun
  • Oura might not be under the same pressure to access capital as a cash-burning startup.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The program gives cash to service members who suffer severe injuries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cash
Verb
  • In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Using the side of a chef’s knife, mash and chop together until well combined, then continue working mixture, holding knife blade at an angle, until a smooth paste forms.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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