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 More than 100 commenters chimed in, often with nuanced responses. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 June 2025 Fans chimed in with messages of love and support for Michele. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 June 2025 Seeing the unfavorable replies, the mother chimed in. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 14 June 2025 Other gardeners chimed in, agreeing that flower filchers are a problem. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • Explore Ed Sheeran See latest videos, charts and news Varnes began his audition with an original song on acoustic guitar, but was quickly interrupted by judge Simon Cowell.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2025
  • After arriving at the senator's street and parking, the suspect was interrupted by a New Hope police officer who was sent to the house as a precautionary measure.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Recent upgrades blend seamlessly with the house’s historic bones: a full smart-home AV and lighting system, whole-property fiber broadband—yes, even in the garden—and a state-of-the-art security setup.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
  • The tasting menu blends classic technique with a modern sensibility, global inspiration, and sources the freshest and most sustainable seafood, often wild-caught from American waters.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • For context, the national average of price cuts in terms of on-market supply is 34 percent, up 17 percent year-over-year.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • The world premiere of the cinematic cut in Karlovy Vary is scheduled for July 9.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • California State University redacted the identities of those five witnesses that corresponded with Heaphy and May during the investigation in the public records provided to Fox News Digital.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • These bags are super easy to use: Just toss in your bottles, add the water and seal it up, and microwave for the length of time that corresponds with your microwave’s power.
    Olivia Campbell, Parents, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The researchers found that the reasoning models generated significantly more tokens, which correlate with CO₂ emissions, than the more concise models.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
  • Money market fund rates are highly correlated to the fed funds rate.
    Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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