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 Many on social media alleged the shoe was a copy of Vans’, and the California skate brand itself chimed in subliminally on social media. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 David Hoffmann, the family patriarch, chimed in when it was asked if the ECHL affiliate would change. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 June 2026 One by one, more moms chime in in agreement. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 22 June 2026 Here, two landscaping experts chime in on which flowers are some of the least drought-tolerant. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 21 June 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
  • Writing a letter is interrupted by demanding people and unreliable machines, by illness and trouble.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • By this evening, work or scheduling demands continue to interrupt the fantasy.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of interrupt
Verb
  • The architect designed almost 170 custom wood furnishings for the house in a style that blended harmoniously with the architecture.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Starting out in the early days of the pandemic, Stickler, now 31, built her brand on blending humor and heart.
    — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of blend
Verb
  • The two programs most likely to keep someone fed and covered for psychiatric care were cut in the same bill, to the same population, at the same time.
    — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • Apparently, Lonnie hasn’t made a cut in seven years, a remarkable level of futility especially given that the show can’t even commit to suggesting that Lonnie’s game is spectacularly bad.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • In the lungs, yin corresponds to moisture, and lung yin deficiency can lead to a dry throat or a persistent dry cough.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • Across all political identifications, being male and white correlates with higher meat consumption.
    — David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • These factors strongly correlate to the development of early-stage Alzheimer’s, suggesting anyone who regularly comes into contact with rubber tires may be inadvertently exposing themselves to brain-altering chemicals.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Definition of correlate

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