1
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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2
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
Another long-time member also chimed in.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Santi chimed in on the radio to remind his man to look after his tires, knowing that without a major incident, the race was theirs.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Several of Heagerty's former castmates and fellow Big Brother stars chimed in to share their congratulations.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Adam Gray / Getty Images Former Mayor Eric Adams, Mamdani's predecessor, even chimed in about it on social media.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Others chimed in to suggest different sides.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Warren also chimed in following Platner’s victory, sending a congratulatory message to the Democrat in a post on X Tuesday night.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Callamard chimed in to say that the reach of unregulated social media also isn’t helping.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
In the Black Ladies subreddit last year, more than 135 users chimed in to discuss the term.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Santi chimed in on the radio to remind his man to look after his tires, knowing that without a major incident, the race was theirs.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Several of Heagerty's former castmates and fellow Big Brother stars chimed in to share their congratulations.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Adam Gray / Getty Images Former Mayor Eric Adams, Mamdani's predecessor, even chimed in about it on social media.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Others chimed in to suggest different sides.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Warren also chimed in following Platner’s victory, sending a congratulatory message to the Democrat in a post on X Tuesday night.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Callamard chimed in to say that the reach of unregulated social media also isn’t helping.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
In the Black Ladies subreddit last year, more than 135 users chimed in to discuss the term.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
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As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Its beer-making process is grounded in German brewing methods but blended with West Coast craft beer practices, the company said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Seasonal peaks in fine particles in 2025 correlated with water clarity, aligning with findings from recent years.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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When dozens of banks rely on the same foundation models, trained on the same datasets, optimized with the same techniques, their decisions can become correlated in dangerous ways.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But investigators later determined that none of these milestones corresponded to a real pregnancy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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