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as in interrupted
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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as in blended
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 chimed in
Then Rodgers, the company’s chief risk and compliance officer, chimed in again with a question.
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Conrad Wilson, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
The six seniors spoke, the underclassmen chimed in.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Stephen Colbert reacts to girlfriend discourse Late Night talk show host Stephen Colbert even chimed in on the rumors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group’s celebrity member, Arieh Smith, better known by his social media handle XiaomaNYC, chimed in.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Fellow English teachers chimed in, too.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
The moment quickly went viral on social media, as many users chimed in to deride O'Leary's fashion.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Insomnia Cookies, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nowhere Bakery and Showstopper Cakes all chimed in, along with cooking influencers, offering to share their own treats with the actress.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The ballet community also chimed in.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Conrad Wilson, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
The six seniors spoke, the underclassmen chimed in.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Stephen Colbert reacts to girlfriend discourse Late Night talk show host Stephen Colbert even chimed in on the rumors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group’s celebrity member, Arieh Smith, better known by his social media handle XiaomaNYC, chimed in.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Fellow English teachers chimed in, too.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
The moment quickly went viral on social media, as many users chimed in to deride O'Leary's fashion.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Insomnia Cookies, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nowhere Bakery and Showstopper Cakes all chimed in, along with cooking influencers, offering to share their own treats with the actress.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The ballet community also chimed in.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
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Arulampalam’s announcement also comes the same week his state of the city address was interrupted by protestors demanding the firing of Magnano and the officer who fatally shot 53-year-old Everard Walker, who was killed during a mental health call just eight days before Jones was shot.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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What is the most navy blue system that has interrupted with your own life recently?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bio-graphite can be used directly in batteries or blended with petroleum streams, helping meet growing domestic demand.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The agency is also removing all federal restrictions on the sale of E10, gasoline blended with 10% ethanol, with both waivers taking effect May 1.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sure enough, the Chronicle found that the number of 311 complaints per capita in a neighborhood and the number of tickets for blocking driveways were strongly correlated.—
Danielle Echeverria,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 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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Ross, who was 7 when Wilkens was arrested, had corresponded with her aunt since elementary school.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Courses of fluoroquinolones, which are often prescribed for urinary tract infections and respiratory infections, and flucloxacillin, which is mainly prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus infections, both corresponded to an average of about 20 fewer species.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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