chime in

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as in to interrupt
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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Recent Examples of chime in If the answer is Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Joel Klatt (with Kurt Warner and Ian Rapoport chiming in), then tune in NFL Network. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 Even MrBeast chimed in, asking followers on April 28 if there were any willing men down to participate. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Market Projections Consultants and reporting companies are chiming in with rosy projections for the year ahead. John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Other Reddit users are chiming in, with very few offering any sympathy to the poster. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • Making progress: Remember the story of the footballers who had their dreams interrupted by the Taliban?
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • The comms should have been sent earlier (before the service was interrupted), and written with more clarity and empathy.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The formulation blends hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and blue agave extract to keep the skin hydrated and radiant but never oily.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025
  • This traveling show blends smoke, elixirs, potions, bubbles, cauldrons, alcohol and mocktails for a unique drinking engagement.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • According to Fed Fund Futures tracked by CNBC, the chances of a Fed cut in July have moved from 69% to 42% after the agreement.
    Frank Holland, CNBC, 12 May 2025
  • Since the season began, Homa has played in 10 events, missing the cut in five of them.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • And consider this: From 1969 to the present, 15 of the 20 Supreme Court appointments have been by Republican presidents, even though the Democratic nominees had won the national popular vote in a majority of the corresponding elections.
    Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • According to the College Board, SAT scores correlated closely with first-year college GPA and graduation likelihood, especially when combined with high school GPA.
    Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • Historically, these two assets have been highly correlated, but that is no longer the case.
    Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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