chime in

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as in to interrupt
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion "I don't like that show at all," my friend chimed in

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Recent Examples of chime in Ana Navarro, who considers herself a centrist and has been deeply critical of Trump from the beginning, chimed in, too. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 Someone else chimed in with balsamic vinegar as their go-to addition. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 The bells chime in the wind, then fade when the wind abates. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025 Cohn listens intently, chiming in every so often to throw softball questions that set his team up to shine. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • Later today, your home routine will be interrupted.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris' ongoing book tour hit a tense temporary hurdle Thursday night after the politician stood up to challenge pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted her presentation.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rounding out the slate is a cricket reality show based on a Korean baseball format and a survival competition that blends co-living dynamics with physical and mental challenges.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • To that end, its inaugural gala was less of a traditional fundraising event, instead blending creativity with action to close the $711 billion nature finance gap.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Fed typically only delivers large rate cuts in times of economic trouble.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But Travis, 35, cut in, saying that the rankings had changed.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 2,000 years ago, the Babylonians split that band of sky into twelve equal parts that correspond with twelve constellations.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Groveman said that two inspections of each school per year doesn’t necessarily correlate with effective oversight.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Prior psychological research has shown that openness is frequently correlated with higher levels of giving.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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