Below you will find example sentences with "chip away". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Chip Away in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: chip
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.4 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 1 start, 16 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "chip away" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as began to chip away and pulled, began to chip away at its, search, market and microsoft stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with walked away, drove away, further away, chocolate chip, chip shop and blue chip, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with chip away
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
That’s when Foothill began to chip away at its deficit. (11 words)
But we continue to chip away at it and make good progress. (12 words)
Some critics say discontent with Jokowi could chip away at public trust for Prabowo. (14 words)
Adding ChatGPT to Microsoft’s Bing search engine, which has only a fraction of the global search-engine market, and a new deal with OpenAI could help Microsoft chip away at Google’s iron grip on the market by offering more advanced search capabilities. (44 words)
But some of it won’t, and if, at the low personal cost of simply not writing off an entire group as irredeemable, we can chip away at the alt-right’s influence and numbers, then I think that’s worth it. (42 words)
Gillibrand also noted those upset by government spending should either invest in faith-based operations that feed the hungry, donate to hunger banks, or volunteer for food delivery services like Meals on Wheels to help chip away at the crisis. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Adding ChatGPT to Microsoft’s Bing search engine, which has only a fraction of the global search-engine market, and a new deal with OpenAI could help Microsoft chip away at Google’s iron grip on the market by offering more advanced search capabilities.
After declaring a state of emergency, Erdogan used the to chip away at the opposition by imprisoning thousands of political figures and journalists.
Although sponsor bias remains a persistent hurdle, we can chip away at outdated perceptions and open the door to award more trials to experienced and passionate physicians, irrespective of past trial experience.
But some of it won’t, and if, at the low personal cost of simply not writing off an entire group as irredeemable, we can chip away at the alt-right’s influence and numbers, then I think that’s worth it.
But we continue to chip away at it and make good progress.
I could chip away at all my inadequacies, making tiny increments of improvement across all areas of my life, or I could double down on one specific life goal.
If interest rates go down, we could chip away at the principal or sell the house and make a profit.
San Jose cannabis tax revenue is poised to drop by millions this year, as black market competition and delivery services chip away at the willingness of consumers to pay more.
The Flan Prince tends to follow any spell by leaping towards Clive, so dodge that leap and hit it hard to chip away and stagger it, then unload on it with Eikonic attacks to drain its health.
The Vikings began to chip away and pulled within 19-13 early in the fourth quarter.
When the pandemic hit, the backlog was already at 20,000 applications, and the subsequent move to virtual hearings and a moratorium on evictions impeded the board's efforts to chip away at the backlog, he said.
With their runway quickly running out, experts say the campaign could turn negative in its remaining days as candidates try to chip away at Chow's support.
From her position in the command center of Europe, she could chip away at the bloc’s foundational respect for the judicial process and the rule of law.
Gillibrand also noted those upset by government spending should either invest in faith-based operations that feed the hungry, donate to hunger banks, or volunteer for food delivery services like Meals on Wheels to help chip away at the crisis.
He’s the last one still in office, and Republicans have spent years trying to chip away at his support, particularly in rural areas.
In truth though, despite stacking them next to me as I worked, hoping I’d idly chip away at the cans, I never truly recovered from it.
It is long past time to stop letting neglectful owners chip away at our historic neighborhoods piece by piece through their inaction.
I wonder if the constant carousel of suitors in an age in which people don’t draw out courtship is going to gradually chip away at me if I partake in it.
Some critics say discontent with Jokowi could chip away at public trust for Prabowo.
That’s when Foothill began to chip away at its deficit.