chiming in

verb

Definition of chiming innext
present participle of chime in
1
as in interrupting
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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2
as in blending
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 Synonyms for chiming in
  1. interrupting
  2. blending
  3. corresponding
Verb
  • Baier was portrayed as combative toward the Democratic presidential nominee, interrupting her throughout the conversation and cornering her with unfair questions.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Active listening—where employees fully focus on the customer without interrupting—is key.
    Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • In September, the Minnesota SAF Hub announced the development of the first SAF blending facility in Minnesota.
    Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The blending facility is being developed by Flint Hills Resources at its Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota.
    Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of blending
Verb
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In its report Allianz modeled a handful of hypothetical individuals across generations, tracking their savings returns—and corresponding wealth—throughout their respective economic cycles.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of corresponding
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