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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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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
Comments filled with glee and heart emojis, and viewers chimed in from Ireland and London, from Nigeria and Rwanda and Uganda, from Harlem and Arkansas.
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Various other commenters chimed in, with some claiming that the intro courses cost as much as $5,000 to access.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Although more information is revealed, such as the cost of the development and how the state will pay for it, fans chimed in with their thoughts on the move.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Various other commenters chimed in, with some claiming that the intro courses cost as much as $5,000 to access.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Although more information is revealed, such as the cost of the development and how the state will pay for it, fans chimed in with their thoughts on the move.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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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The coffee chain's Pistachio Latte (available hot, iced or blended) and Pistachio Cream Cold Brew are back, along with some new nutty options for customers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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In both cases, the formula blended easily and offered a good amount of coverage without feeling thick or matte.—
Dianna Singh,
Allure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sports team investments have received outsized attention in recent years, with dozens of new funds chasing market-beating returns in a category that is not correlated with most other assets.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Still, investors need to recognize that other types of crypto are highly correlated to bitcoin, so there’s only so much diversification within crypto itself that’s possible, Siemer said.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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The younger Jackson told me that Greene had chatted with his father during his swearing-in, and the two subsequently corresponded.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The team only used each frog once, and paired them with the hornet species that corresponded to their size.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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