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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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

Even The Atlantic chipped in, calling it a dangerous precedent.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Standing on four pronged feet at the junction of two rivers, O’Donnell + Tuomey’s five-story design resembles a giant chipped molar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Papi planted the tree the same year that he and Mami, Lolo, and Tía Inés all chipped in to buy Las Casitas.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina