chime in
verb
chimed in; chiming in; chimes in
1
: to combine harmoniously
the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text—
Book Production
Book Production2
: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
: to remark while chiming in
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Examples of chime in in a Sentence
“I don't like that show at all,” my friend chimed in
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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Supporters chimed in asking for leniency for Davis.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But Ivar then chimes in with his secondary evidence: the theory that at least one of the remaining Traitors is a woman.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Occasionally, the president would chime in to echo Mr. Musk about the corruption of various unnamed bureaucrats or to otherwise offer vague pronouncements supporting his theory of the case.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But Ivar then chimes in with his secondary evidence: the theory that at least one of the remaining Traitors is a woman.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Occasionally, the president would chime in to echo Mr. Musk about the corruption of various unnamed bureaucrats or to otherwise offer vague pronouncements supporting his theory of the case.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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