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as in interrupted
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 blended
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 chimed in
Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mike, Monroe’s father, chimed in.
—Tracy Kimball, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech advocacy group led by actor Jane Fonda, chimed in and criticized Trump for urging the network to take such action.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Other conservative influencers chimed in with statements of support.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Many editors strongly chimed in on this make-it-or-break-it secret to the best cake.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Cohost Whoopi Goldberg chimed in, sharing her own reservations with eating seafood.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Though Earle left Cooper’s Unwell Network months before Johnson chimed in during her Vanity Fair lie detector test in June 2025, nothing was ever confirmed on what went down between the two women and why Earle parted ways with Cooper’s company in March 2025.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
At the conclusion of McGonigle’s news conference, a voice chimed in from the back of the room with one more question.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mike, Monroe’s father, chimed in.
—Tracy Kimball, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech advocacy group led by actor Jane Fonda, chimed in and criticized Trump for urging the network to take such action.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Other conservative influencers chimed in with statements of support.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Many editors strongly chimed in on this make-it-or-break-it secret to the best cake.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Cohost Whoopi Goldberg chimed in, sharing her own reservations with eating seafood.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Though Earle left Cooper’s Unwell Network months before Johnson chimed in during her Vanity Fair lie detector test in June 2025, nothing was ever confirmed on what went down between the two women and why Earle parted ways with Cooper’s company in March 2025.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
At the conclusion of McGonigle’s news conference, a voice chimed in from the back of the room with one more question.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
Verb
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At one point Blunt's character yells in exasperated, rapid-fire Italian at a protesting Versace when they're interrupted by Hathaway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Dearmon and Dayvault continue on, they’re interrupted by something special.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s also an Oreo Coolatta, which is a Vanilla Bean Coolatta blended with cookie crumbles.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s made with the odds and ends from fruit like pineapple cores, pear skins and strawberry tops — blended, cooked and mixed with water and spice.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These stressors seem to be more closely correlated with rising depression and suicide concerns than social media use.—
Jennifer Huddleston,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Savings rates also tend to be correlated with changes in the target federal funds rate.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Chimed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimed%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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