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 The comment causes her fellow bandmate to immediately chime in. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 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 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
Verb
  • Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The stage will combine an LED volume wall, advanced camera tracking and real-time 3D engines to blend physical sets and actors with digital environments.
    Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Deep ocean recordings blend with orchestral timpani, distant explosions, vibrations and the recorded buzzing of bees.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Campbell said the measure could be an important tool for recouping the $6 million the city cut in this year’s budgeting process, but not if the measure was destined to fail.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • This is imperfect but reasonably correlated with measured values and useful for tracking trends over time.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Irrespective of a student’s major or family income, financial support (from any source, in any amount) correlates with higher graduation rates.
    Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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