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
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.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Others chimed in with water brand theories — or rather, beverages with special electrolyte concoctions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 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
Reddit users quickly chimed in with possible explanations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s when Draymond Green, the older brother figure for the Warriors, got the microphone and chimed in with a different idea.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Majors chimed in to challenge NLE’s point.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Eminem’s biological daughter Hailie Jade, who gave birth to her first son Elliot in March, chimed in with some well-wishes for her sister.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Others chimed in with water brand theories — or rather, beverages with special electrolyte concoctions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 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
Reddit users quickly chimed in with possible explanations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s when Draymond Green, the older brother figure for the Warriors, got the microphone and chimed in with a different idea.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Majors chimed in to challenge NLE’s point.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Eminem’s biological daughter Hailie Jade, who gave birth to her first son Elliot in March, chimed in with some well-wishes for her sister.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
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Romo was starting to describe how Mahomes was complaining about the attempt being unsuccessful when he was interrupted by the Chiefs running the ball and picking up the first down.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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His interception interrupted a 48-yard drive that appeared headed straight for the end zone.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil until blended.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Whisk together broth and flour in a small bowl until well blended.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If anything, the two franchises seemed to support the notion that payroll is only loosely correlated with success.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Combine two players that are correlated to each other.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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