1
as in interrupts
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
"I don't like that show at all," my friend chimed in
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chimes in
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
Then, at the time of the interview, the communications team attends the meeting and sometimes even chimes in with answers or comments.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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
Then, at the time of the interview, the communications team attends the meeting and sometimes even chimes in with answers or comments.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes in
Verb
-
Lo gently interrupts to throw out an idea for the bar.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
-
The personal constantly interrupts the professional.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The exhibition reimagines graffiti as a dynamic cultural force and blends two and three-dimensional works together.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Beloved cream cheese brand Philadelphia just announced the debut of Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, a ready-to-use frosting that blends Philadelphia's signature sweet-and-tangy cream cheese flavor with a fresh pop of lemon.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
This corresponds to a younger Universe of roughly 13 billion years.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
-
VistaVision’s second life corresponds with a new age of anxiety for movies, where streaming and mega-sized flat-screen TVs have pushed films onto bigger and bigger screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
These findings don’t mean weight loss is futile; even short-term weight loss correlates with improvements in metabolic health.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
-
How Trump's focus on immigration affects Oklahoma The immigration agency's push for prosecutorial powers, meanwhile, correlates to the increase in court hearings, creating a backlog of cases as detentions skyrocket.—
Maria Guinnip,
Oklahoman,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chimes in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
