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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
With the announcement that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will head back out on the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, the White House is chiming in.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026
The video quickly gained traction, with commenters chiming in with jokes of their own.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In the week since, the phrase has gone from a confusing exchange into the first viral meme of the year, with everyone from TikTok creators to PBS to the Empire State Building chiming in on the joke.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Today everybody was chiming in and wishing Patrick a happy birthday.
—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
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026
The video quickly gained traction, with commenters chiming in with jokes of their own.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In the week since, the phrase has gone from a confusing exchange into the first viral meme of the year, with everyone from TikTok creators to PBS to the Empire State Building chiming in on the joke.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Today everybody was chiming in and wishing Patrick a happy birthday.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming in
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Last year, Israeli aircraft struck IRIB HQ, briefly interrupting a live broadcast, in an incident that Iranian media reported killed at least one staff member.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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When big man Al Horford swatted away a shot in the second quarter, Nakase cracked a joke about how the veteran still had a little bounce in his game, blending the humor with her appreciation for his longevity.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sk8star has a knack for blending the vocal quirks of the YSL and Freebandz extended universe.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kazakhstan is mapped entirely through exit points, each written in the language corresponding to its destination country.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Frost activated forward Élizabeth Giguère from the team’s Reserve Player list and signed her to a PWHL Standard Player Agreement.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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