chime in
verb
chimed in; chiming in; chimes in
1
: to combine harmoniously
the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text—
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: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
: to remark while chiming in
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
Writing in a Bluesky thread discussing the performance of the Outlaws' Switch 2 port [which is only available as a download or Game Key Card], Snowdrop Audio Architect Rob Bantin chimed in to discuss why a full physical release wasn't in the cards for the Switch 2.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Patrick Mahomes, who sat beside Travis at the presser, comedically chimed in before his teammate had a second to respond.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The other three members of the band chime in over Zoom, having returned to their corners of the country.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the fallout from the game continued, and one coach who chimed in was Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Patrick Mahomes, who sat beside Travis at the presser, comedically chimed in before his teammate had a second to respond.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The other three members of the band chime in over Zoom, having returned to their corners of the country.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the fallout from the game continued, and one coach who chimed in was Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chime in
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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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