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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
Still, several people have chimed in with their thoughts about the apparent comet, including Kim Kardashian, podcaster Joe Rogan and even Harvard professor Avi Loeb.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
From that list, readers chimed in with plenty of other places around metro Detroit that deserve a shoutout, particularly in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Fans chimed in on social media.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
As pictures of the costume spread online, state Republicans chimed in to defend the students.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the president of the nation's largest public-sector employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), also chimed in and called for Schumer and Jeffries to end the shutdown.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Fellow PayPal mafia member Elon Musk, who runs xAI, an AI lab not listed in Hoffman’s post, also chimed in with a one-word endorsement of Sacks.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
From that list, readers chimed in with plenty of other places around metro Detroit that deserve a shoutout, particularly in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Fans chimed in on social media.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
As pictures of the costume spread online, state Republicans chimed in to defend the students.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the president of the nation's largest public-sector employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), also chimed in and called for Schumer and Jeffries to end the shutdown.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Fellow PayPal mafia member Elon Musk, who runs xAI, an AI lab not listed in Hoffman’s post, also chimed in with a one-word endorsement of Sacks.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rarely, if ever, in American history has political party allegiance been so closely correlated with religious beliefs.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Either way, this continues a recent pattern in which stock indexes have been positively correlated with Treasury yields, as shown here.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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