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as in interrupts
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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as in blends
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 chimes in
In spite of the strength of the domestic box office, the Country of Honor focus, backed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry and Japan External Trade Organization, chimes in with an increasingly international outlook across the Japanese film industry.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Dewey, once the littlest brother (played then by Erik Per Sullivan, who declined to participate in the revival, now by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark), is an internationally successful musician who chimes in by video.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Or, the woman chimes in, there is plant death all over, okay, ice.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
An expert chimes in Ralph Harvey, a geological sciences professor at Case Western Reserve University, told the Akron Beacon Journal,part of the USA TODAY Network, that such phenomena occur several times a day but are rarely viewed in populated areas.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Knight chimes in with a suggestion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nahmias chimes in from the other corner of the screen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Lisa even chimes in to acknowledge her Broadway bona fides, but things take a turn when Heather casually says Britani has accomplished more than a lot of them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Dewey, once the littlest brother (played then by Erik Per Sullivan, who declined to participate in the revival, now by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark), is an internationally successful musician who chimes in by video.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Or, the woman chimes in, there is plant death all over, okay, ice.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
An expert chimes in Ralph Harvey, a geological sciences professor at Case Western Reserve University, told the Akron Beacon Journal,part of the USA TODAY Network, that such phenomena occur several times a day but are rarely viewed in populated areas.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Knight chimes in with a suggestion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nahmias chimes in from the other corner of the screen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Lisa even chimes in to acknowledge her Broadway bona fides, but things take a turn when Heather casually says Britani has accomplished more than a lot of them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes in
Verb
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Acts or behavior that park management determines is a safety concern or interrupts park operations or guests’ experience.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That kind of thinking interrupts his execution, especially under pressure.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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These fluid flourishes are known as flair bartending, a performance style that blends acrobatic skill with drink making.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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On Friday, the retailer will debut its first Heritage Meets Modern design concept that blends archival references with a modern aesthetic.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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This correlates with warmer soils to enhance germination and the absence of frost, which can kill seedlings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Webster and other criminologists note that the reduced flow of ghost guns correlates with a sharply lower rate of shootings by teenagers, who had been heavy users of the guns during the 2020-21 homicide surge.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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“Chimes in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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