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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
Fans chimed in on social media.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Since posting, people have chimed in on the comments with their thoughts on the situation.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 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
His ex-wife, Mashonda Tifrere, chimed in and wished Egypt a happy birthday in the comment section, too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Since posting, people have chimed in on the comments with their thoughts on the situation.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 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
His ex-wife, Mashonda Tifrere, chimed in and wished Egypt a happy birthday in the comment section, too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
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His solitude is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Jem (Sean Bean), who is looking for a connection with his son Brian (Samuel Bottomley), and seeking Ray’s help.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The program serves just shy of 42 million Americans—although benefits are going to be interrupted in November due to a lack of appropriations stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 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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Diversification, especially into areas that aren’t perfectly correlated, stabilizes your portfolio so that not every part moves in lockstep when markets shift.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The success of the Lakers is directly correlated to Ayton's performance night in and night out.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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