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 The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025 When Dorit tries to chime in to help her friend, then Dorit and Kyle get into it, and Erika sits next to them, getting a drink delivered and diving in for her second hot dog of the party. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 Musk chimed in by describing how some unnamed Democratic-leaning acquaintances simply could not accept his endorsement of Trump in the 2024 election. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025 Supporters chimed in asking for leniency for Davis. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • This time, however, Kelsey and Matt's big night was not only interrupted by Domingo, but also by his brothers, Ronaldo and Santiago (Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny).
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2025
  • This comes on top of a funding freeze also ordered by the administration that has interrupted work designed to clear national forests of vegetation that can feed wildfires.
    Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The frequency could increase and TV categories could blend, Vulture editor-in-chief Neil Janowitz says.
    Kerry Flynn, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The collaboration, which reflects her unique vision, blends sexiness with confidence, empowering women of all shapes and sizes.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The healthcare provider makes a small cut in the abdomen, passes the laparoscope through, and examines the contents of the abdomen and pelvis using the attached camera.
    Joy Emeh, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
  • In a preemptive move to avoid a trade war like the ones with Canada, Mexico and China, India is weighing tariff cuts in at least a dozen sectors, from electronics to medical and surgical equipment, and chemicals, according to Reuters.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.
    Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The Carolina Panthers’ best years all correspond with this theory, and that’s no coincidence: Sam Mills in 1996, Dan Morgan in 2003 and then both Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis in 2015.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The three-month groups roughly correlate to the four seasons, and are based on temperatures.
    Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • In a standard setup, the vulnerability might be caught by a scanner and flagged as critical—but never correlated with specific firewall configurations or patching policies, delaying a fix.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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