chime in

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as in to interrupt
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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Recent Examples of chime in Fans chimed in about the verdict in 50’s comment section. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 July 2025 Following news of their latest trade, one longtime head coach chimed in with his thoughts on a former Pro-Bowler returning to the NFL. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Rob McElhenney has seen the online discourse around his name change and is chiming in. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 July 2025 The viral video has resonated widely, with owners of Great Pyrenees and other dogs chiming in with their own stories of canine cunning. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • But she’s interrupted by a fire alarm: Charlie turned up the heat on a saucepan on the stove, starting a fire and alerting the authorities!
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • These houses buy grapes from many different farmers and then blend them together to produce a wine that tastes the same year after year.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Goldman Sachs currently anticipates three 25-basis-point cuts in September, October and December for a terminal rate of 3-3.25 percent.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • New solar capacity will likely be cut in half compared to Biden policies as a result of the law, according to an analysis from Princeton University’s Repeat Project.
    Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
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  • That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025
  • Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • What matters is starting early with practical moments: discussing grocery prices with children or opening their first savings account, which research shows correlates with college attendance.
    Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Press freedom correlates with less corruption in many countries.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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