chime in
verb
chimed in; chiming in; chimes in
1
: to combine harmoniously
the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text—
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: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
: to remark while chiming in
Synonyms
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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City Manager John Hohman chimed in, noting that the city anticipated Merkel’s reluctance to rescue himself, asking the rest of the council to proceed anyway.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
The potential impacts from the project also have prompted Saratoga city officials and school advocates to chime in, asking San Jose to include more mitigation measures.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone and other outlets called him out for it, and some of his peers chimed in, too.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
Finally, Meyers chimed in to correct his fellow SNL standouts by explaining that Michaels has, in fact, won 21 Emmys, with the NBC sketch series having collected over 200 trophies.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2024
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
The potential impacts from the project also have prompted Saratoga city officials and school advocates to chime in, asking San Jose to include more mitigation measures.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone and other outlets called him out for it, and some of his peers chimed in, too.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
Finally, Meyers chimed in to correct his fellow SNL standouts by explaining that Michaels has, in fact, won 21 Emmys, with the NBC sketch series having collected over 200 trophies.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime%20in. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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