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as in blended
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine
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as in rang
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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as in repeated
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chimed
London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed into the comments to share their thoughts.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The door chimed as Shawnta McClenton stepped through and approached the counter.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Prior to its aborted El Gouna premiere, Shawky suggested the work also chimed with contemporary events in the Middle East, due to the fact Mahfouz had written the original story in the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and Arab world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Outside, bells chimed four o’clock.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This chimed with Ling, who had come from a world of theater.
—Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
After a few seconds, the base chimed and the app confirmed a successful pairing.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed into the comments to share their thoughts.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The door chimed as Shawnta McClenton stepped through and approached the counter.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Prior to its aborted El Gouna premiere, Shawky suggested the work also chimed with contemporary events in the Middle East, due to the fact Mahfouz had written the original story in the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and Arab world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Outside, bells chimed four o’clock.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This chimed with Ling, who had come from a world of theater.
—Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
After a few seconds, the base chimed and the app confirmed a successful pairing.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed
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Inspired by the genre-crossing tastes of Gen Z audiences, corridos tumbados blended rap, trap and even a touch of emo, with Junior’s music delivering the lattermost, in particular, in abundance.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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To recreate this look, ask your colorist for a warm copper base blended with subtle brown lowlights.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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The value of Agwunobi’s stock options were reported in 2007 by The Street and repeated by Rennie in his column Sunday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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A day earlier, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, repeated that message, saying the country had prepared for a longer conflict.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Just like with trees, it was thought that each ring corresponded to a single year of age.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The group that decreased sedentary time had lower lactate levels in their blood, and within that group bigger decreases in lactate corresponded to greater improvements in metabolic flexibility.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Autism researchers on Tuesday reiterated that the drug has not been shown safe or effective for the vast majority of people with the brain disorder.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Wear reiterated that although SoCal had an increase in rainfall throughout the winter, one thing that often signals a superbloom is snowfall in January, which the region did not see this year.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The current Pentagon press corps comprises mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran is one of the world leaders in crude oil production, which is directly correlated to 60% of what consumers pay at the pump, according to AAA.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The findings supported the idea that animals and other life forms must get the most energy from breathing oxygen and bolstered the theory that a rise in oxygen on Earth correlated with the appearance of complex life, Baker said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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No ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, but a ticket in Florida won $1 million.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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By the time the Nets walked into the locker room, the scoreboard matched the feel.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Chimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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