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
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The six seniors spoke, the underclassmen chimed in.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Stephen Colbert reacts to girlfriend discourse Late Night talk show host Stephen Colbert even chimed in on the rumors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Around that time, noise was growing around his draft stock, and national analysts were chiming in — sometimes with legitimate questions and other times with unverified conspiracy theories.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The group’s celebrity member, Arieh Smith, better known by his social media handle XiaomaNYC, chimed in.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Stephen Colbert reacts to girlfriend discourse Late Night talk show host Stephen Colbert even chimed in on the rumors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Around that time, noise was growing around his draft stock, and national analysts were chiming in — sometimes with legitimate questions and other times with unverified conspiracy theories.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The group’s celebrity member, Arieh Smith, better known by his social media handle XiaomaNYC, chimed in.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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 23 Mar. 2026.
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