chimed in

past tense of chime in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chimed in The longstanding feud between the OpenAI cofounders reignited over the weekend when the world’s richest man chimed in about Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Winger Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang chimed in with two tries on debut, including the first of the second half that triggered a run of 30 consecutive points that set the French on course for a fourth straight win over the Wallabies. ABC News, 11 July 2026 By Thursday evening, the country’s prime minister, Manuel Marrero, had chimed in. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Many on social media alleged the shoe was a copy of Vans’, and the California skate brand itself chimed in subliminally on social media. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 David Hoffmann, the family patriarch, chimed in when it was asked if the ECHL affiliate would change. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Another concerned resident chimed in. Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Several government officials have chimed in on the matter. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Bush Hager chimed in again, asking why Jones didn't choose the option that would allow the airline to call her back when a representative was ready. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
  • Things take an even bigger turn when the trio is interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance to rush Walter patriarch George to the hospital amid a health scare.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The jury in Leon County Circuit Court sat through three days of arguments and witness testimony this week that was consistently interrupted by chaos and controversy stemming from Basabe’s decision to represent himself without an attorney.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Most swimsuits are made of nylon, polyester, a ribbed material, or neoprene (a more intense, sporty material), and blended with spandex, Lycra, or elastane for stretch.
    Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Still, there is clearly whiskey to be finished, blended, and bottled, even if distilling operations might be on hiatus.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The researchers found that insufficient sleep was significantly negatively correlated with life expectancy in most states across that time frame, meaning lower sleep insufficiency meant longer life expectancy.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Give yourself a few years of spending window and put that into a bucket that isn’t correlated with the markets and draw from that.
    R.J. Cunningham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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