chimed in

past tense of chime in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chimed in Rachel Zegler, Yvette Nicole Brown, Reese Witherspoon, Gabrielle Union, Kelly McCreary, Eva Mendes, Audra McDonald, Julianne Moore and Hoda Kotb were among Davis’ celebrity friends who chimed in with well wishes on her Instagram post. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 As the images circulated online, other supporters chimed in with positive experiences from their first visit to the new venue. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 A lot of critics have been paying attention to the launch, and nearly sixty have chimed in. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Other blue checks chimed in on Four Winds’ new IG post (the original was deleted by Instagram, the store’s social media handler told the New York Times). Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Candace Owens, who often forgets that misogyny applies to her, too, chimed in on their behalf. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Others in that chat chimed in, tagging Miller in subsequent messages. Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
  • But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Artistic traditions likewise blended across Eurasia, particularly in Persian and Chinese painting and architecture.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Their work blended and extended the sensibilities of John Waters, David Lynch, Pee-wee Herman and Andy Kaufman.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The short story’s subversive power is inversely correlated to its popularity, even to its academic credibility.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The edginess of your bob is directly correlated to its length.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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