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
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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Or, the woman chimes in, there is plant death all over, okay, ice.
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On April 2, the Duchess of Sussex chimed in with a comment below an Instagram video shared by Not Skinny But Not Fat.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
On Monday, no less an authority than Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell chimed in with similar comments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
On April 2, the Duchess of Sussex chimed in with a comment below an Instagram video shared by Not Skinny But Not Fat.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
On Monday, no less an authority than Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell chimed in with similar comments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Jackson is just the latest star to chime in.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chime in
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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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