chime in

Definition of chime innext
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chime in A lot of critics have been paying attention to the launch, and nearly sixty have chimed in. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 By calling for the early review, the FCC allowed petitioners and ordinary residents to chime in on the stations’ operations and ABC network programming. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Other blue checks chimed in on Four Winds’ new IG post (the original was deleted by Instagram, the store’s social media handler told the New York Times). Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Candace Owens, who often forgets that misogyny applies to her, too, chimed in on their behalf. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • Lane was always the guy who interrupted the monotony of a long practice or meeting with a comment or joke.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Living with sickle cell disease has sometimes interrupted Dennis' education and other parts of her life.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During slaughter, done in the name of God, the animal must be cut in one swift motion and drained of blood.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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