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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
That generated a furor on the right, with Carr chiming in Wednesday on Benny Johnson’s podcast.
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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
Travis Kelce, 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, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Morning Post to the Daily Mail, and Vanity Fair to NPR - outlets across time zones, age brackets and industry verticles are chiming in on their thoughts and perspectives and symbolism of the ad.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Travis Kelce, 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, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Morning Post to the Daily Mail, and Vanity Fair to NPR - outlets across time zones, age brackets and industry verticles are chiming in on their thoughts and perspectives and symbolism of the ad.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming in
Verb
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Truist analyst Youssef Squali, for one, on Monday reiterated his buy rating on Alphabet under the belief that the company is still winning in search, despite doubts about AI interrupting users' search engine behaviors.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Brands have incorporated wellness into their narratives, blending commercial and cultural appeal.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Adam Blackstone teamed up with Alicia Keys to craft the sound of Hell’s Kitchen, blending soul and stage.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Fed instead holds gold certificates corresponding to the value of the Treasury’s holdings, and credits the government with dollars in return.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lot code numbers with corresponding expiration dates are visible on the backside of the pouch along the bottom strip.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Italian was the first to shake up the scoreboard, breaking in the fifth and then holding serve for a 4-2 lead.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pushing and carrying and pulling heavy weights taught me to get comfortable with breaking in order to become stronger, more resilient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sustained low approval ratings often translate into political headwinds for incumbent presidents and their parties, historically correlating with losses in Congressional midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet literacy skills are foundational and essential to life, often correlating with income, health and other measures of success down the line, Renno said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Chiming in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiming%20in. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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