1
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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2
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
Today everybody was chiming in and wishing Patrick a happy birthday.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The video quickly amassed some 300,000 likes, with followers chiming in about the mishap in the comments section.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The viral post, which received more than 3,000 upvotes on Reddit, is filled with dozens of comments of fellow travelers chiming in with their own tips and tricks using personal experiences solving delay problems.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
That generated a furor on the right, with Carr chiming in Wednesday on Benny Johnson’s podcast.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Cohn listens intently, chiming in every so often to throw softball questions that set his team up to shine.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, Ben Shapiro and other ring-wing commentators began chiming in or retweeting posts from other conservative pages on the incident.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Fans were obsessed with the suggestions, chiming in with their take in the comments section.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Travis, sitting next to Swift, plays his part as a hype man during the intro by chiming in with exclamations to underline her most impressive accomplishments.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The video quickly amassed some 300,000 likes, with followers chiming in about the mishap in the comments section.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The viral post, which received more than 3,000 upvotes on Reddit, is filled with dozens of comments of fellow travelers chiming in with their own tips and tricks using personal experiences solving delay problems.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
That generated a furor on the right, with Carr chiming in Wednesday on Benny Johnson’s podcast.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Cohn listens intently, chiming in every so often to throw softball questions that set his team up to shine.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, Ben Shapiro and other ring-wing commentators began chiming in or retweeting posts from other conservative pages on the incident.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Fans were obsessed with the suggestions, chiming in with their take in the comments section.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Travis, sitting next to Swift, plays his part as a hype man during the intro by chiming in with exclamations to underline her most impressive accomplishments.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming in
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Nantambu was arrested in June on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interrupting a lawful assembly, revealing a link between the incidents.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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An early appearance from the Editor means premature evaluation — a mind interrupting itself just as the creative thoughts were getting fun.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Using his falsetto vocals, this was one of the songs of the summer, blending '80s synth-pop and new wave, with touches of '70s-era funk and blues.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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From buffing foundation to blending eyeshadow, each brush delivers pro-level results thanks to soft bristles and sleek designs.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ingredients vary in their duration, with a higher concentration of the active ingredient generally corresponding to longer-lasting effects.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Frightened by the thought of breaking in your jeans?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Settling Manning down — as well as a host of inexperienced starters on offense that includes breaking in four guys on the O-line — would go a long way toward Texas looking like the team that came into this season with such lofty expectations.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since the drugs have come on the market, declines in obesity rates have been higher among those between ages 40 and 64, correlating with a higher reliance on GLP-1 medications for that age group.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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I’t’s correlating to an appetite for audiences to want to talk about it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Chiming in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiming%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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