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as in interrupting
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 blending
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 chiming in
During Season 1, Santos — who, like Briones, is half-Filipino — surprised nurses Princess (Kristin Villanueva) and Perlah (Amielynn Abellera) by chiming in on their gossip session in Tagalog.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
With comedy legends and late-night insiders chiming in as talking heads, the documentary shows how impressions of presidents have become one of America’s most powerful tools in terms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
When a reporter asked about the statement, four different WHO officials, including the director-general, took turns chiming in.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 May 2026
House of Highlights personality Lucas Brody of the Broadcast Boys will join the show to interact with talent, players and those chiming in online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Exercising that influence doesn’t necessarily require chiming in at city council meetings or lobbying the parks department, though that’s time well spent.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The post has since garnered more than 246,000 views, with parents chiming in to say her approach feels surprisingly familiar.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Around that time, noise was growing around his draft stock, and national analysts were chiming in — sometimes with legitimate questions and other times with unverified conspiracy theories.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
With comedy legends and late-night insiders chiming in as talking heads, the documentary shows how impressions of presidents have become one of America’s most powerful tools in terms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
When a reporter asked about the statement, four different WHO officials, including the director-general, took turns chiming in.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 May 2026
House of Highlights personality Lucas Brody of the Broadcast Boys will join the show to interact with talent, players and those chiming in online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Exercising that influence doesn’t necessarily require chiming in at city council meetings or lobbying the parks department, though that’s time well spent.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The post has since garnered more than 246,000 views, with parents chiming in to say her approach feels surprisingly familiar.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Around that time, noise was growing around his draft stock, and national analysts were chiming in — sometimes with legitimate questions and other times with unverified conspiracy theories.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming in
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He was charged last week with impairing or interrupting operation of critical infrastructure facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, was charged with felony impairing or interrupting operation of a critical infrastructure facility last week and was booked into jail in Harris County, Texas, on Friday, according to court records.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida A Miami Beach icon for more than 50 years, Fontainebleau Miami Beach spans 22 oceanfront acres, blending golden-era glamour with modern luxury.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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For the former Harper’s Bazaar UK editor and stylist — who established Neous in 2017 with a focus on footwear blending form and function and then expanded the approach to bags in 2020 — what was missing from such a customer’s wardrobe and from the market was a sneaker that wasn’t driven by logos.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Oehlerking has also been mindful of cutting in a small hatch to take care of routine maintenance.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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This new haircut keeps the main length while cutting in thick bangs that hit equidistance from her brows and hairline, feathered lightly to take away any density or heaviness.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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On the other hand, if what AI generates is primarily more slop, busy work, and token spend without corresponding income gains, official statistics should not be inflated to flatter the technology.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Chiming in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiming%20in. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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