chimed in

past tense of chime in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chimed in Federal judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys have all chimed in, saying the transfer, which is underway, will waste taxpayer dollars, create massive backlogs and complications in court proceedings, and endanger inmates’ constitutional rights. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 When one of her friends was about to possibly spill the tea, Pink chimed in to put an end to it. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Anthropic's Dario Amodei chimed in over the weekend, calling for a slowdown in the frontier. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Roughly 1,500 Detroit Pistons fans chimed in to share their thoughts on many topics in The Athletic’s latest fan survey. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 And many of the biggest AI CEOs have chimed in to agree with him. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026 One of his colleagues chimed in, putting the odds of human extinction from AI at more than 10%. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Bright then chimed in to give fans an update on the fate of the show, which is based on the Off-Campus book series by Canadian author Elle Kennedy. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 In the wake of Gallagher’s being charged with domestic violence offenses, former cast members from other Below Deck franchises have chimed in on the show’s vetting standards. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
  • This wasn’t the first time Kazori has been interrupted on air.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Their talk is then interrupted by a bad signal and a woman in the road whom Bryan’s vehicle strikes.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, Bear 620’s mother Bear #910 blended her family with her sister Bear #909’s family in an event rarely observed amongst Brown Bears.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, the 29-year-old model seamlessly blended classic autumnal staples with sporty accessories for a fresh twist on transitional dressing.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bloom Energy's shares have been highly correlated to the project, according to Baird.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That difference tells you what your marketing actually caused rather than what simply correlated with a sale.
    — Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The timing of the payments corresponded with unusual shifts in Netanyahu’s policies.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The change’s size corresponded to the photon’s energy, which allowed the team to make highly precise measurements.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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