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 After Jessi posted her video, some of her cast members chimed in to support her. Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 May 2025 Before the arguments kicked off, Trump himself chimed in with a post on Truth Social from a trip in the Middle East. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 May 2025 Even after the jury’s verdict, Kirk’s supporters continued to fault Luna, and the controversy took a political turn as a growing number of conservative accounts chimed in. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 Cynthia, the eternal mediator, chimes in with her signature wisdom, nodding to her own turbulent friendships with Nene and Kenya. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • According to reports, Hudson interrupted the CBS interview several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
  • Their reunion is interrupted when a woman who was vacationing with her powerful, much older husband is found murdered.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Her cruise 2026 show in Rome, which blended rtw and haute couture looks, was her swan song, and her departure was confirmed last Thursday.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
  • Often, this means blending digital approaches with traditional structures.
    Persa Sakellaridi, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • The photograph corresponds, complements, or even dissolves the sculptural object’s manual and artisanal production procedures, functioning not as document but as its dialectical technological counterpart.
    Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • By contrast, the total income in their domestic league in 2022 was just €16m (note that Sheriff’s European income was split across their 2021 and 2022 financial years, so doesn’t correspond to the single-season income from UEFA).
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Going back to the housing crisis, stocks and bonds and have been tightly correlated.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Specific words for pain can correlate with the underlying causes of it—and different causes point to different approaches to relief.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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