chime in
verb
chimed in; chiming in; chimes in
1
: to combine harmoniously
the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text—
Book Production
Book Production2
: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
: to remark while chiming in
Synonyms
Examples of chime in in a Sentence
“I don't like that show at all,” my friend chimed in
unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage
Recent Examples on the Web
Other Republican lawmakers also chimed in with calls for more transparency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
Others chimed in by promoting OnlyFans accounts, while many, many took aim at Cyrus’ personal history and proclivity for nude photos.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Prominent Russians chimed in with public eulogies, taking their cue from Putin’s praise.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
Starbucks fans quickly chimed in on the Instagram post.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2023
Following recent reports that the likes of Bieber, Grande and Lovato have left SB Projects, Braun chimed in on Tuesday with a joke.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
Many fans also chimed in to complement Hall as a mother.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2023
When a conspiracy theory gains traction online, others may chime in and offer explanations for details not discussed in the original post.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 26 Aug. 2023
Haley drew cheers from the crowd when the former South Carolina governor invoked former United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, chiming in when the nearly all-male field quarreled on stage.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
Others chimed in by promoting OnlyFans accounts, while many, many took aim at Cyrus’ personal history and proclivity for nude photos.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Prominent Russians chimed in with public eulogies, taking their cue from Putin’s praise.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
Starbucks fans quickly chimed in on the Instagram post.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2023
Following recent reports that the likes of Bieber, Grande and Lovato have left SB Projects, Braun chimed in on Tuesday with a joke.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
Many fans also chimed in to complement Hall as a mother.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2023
When a conspiracy theory gains traction online, others may chime in and offer explanations for details not discussed in the original post.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 26 Aug. 2023
Haley drew cheers from the crowd when the former South Carolina governor invoked former United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, chiming in when the nearly all-male field quarreled on stage.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
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chime in
verb
: to break into or join in a conversation or discussion
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