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chime in

verb

Definition of chime innext
1
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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2
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship 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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Recent Examples of chime in Bright then chimed in to give fans an update on the fate of the show, which is based on the Off-Campus book series by Canadian author Elle Kennedy. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 In the wake of Gallagher’s being charged with domestic violence offenses, former cast members from other Below Deck franchises have chimed in on the show’s vetting standards. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 Another mom, Jenny, chimed in that the whole thing was getting a little ridiculous. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 Other state leaders chimed in with their own tributes and condolences. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
  1. interrupt
  2. blend
  3. cut in
  4. correspond
  5. correlate
Verb
  • The first type connects two points on the boundary or crust without being interrupted by other cuts.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Weiss’ overhaul of the show interrupted a critical off-season period when correspondents typically try to file and finish a segment for the fall.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrupt
Verb
  • All are worth a visit, but my personal favorite is La Vara, which blends Jewish and Moorish influences to honor Southern Spain’s rich culinary history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Popular music from the 1960s blended the Khmer heritage of courtly performing arts with French cabaret songs, brass music, and bossa nova introduced by way of the Philippines.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of blend
Verb
  • The primary targets for cuts in science are NASA’s funding for operating missions, especially those well beyond their original design lives, and support for partnerships on international missions.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Annual admissions exceeded 200 million before COVID-19 but were cut in half last year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • In November 2024, for instance, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a policy banning transgender people from using some Capitol restrooms that do not correspond with their gender at birth.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • Most consumer clocks are built on DNA methylation, a process in which chemical tags called methyl groups attach to DNA as a person ages, altering the cytosine base and creating a pattern that correlates with biological age.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Process analyzers fail or their readings are not correlated to laboratory results.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of correlate

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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