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as in interrupted
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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as in blended
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 chimed in
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed in on the video to share their support and encouragement.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Heath Brothers also chimed in with eight points.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
All three of the people who chimed in are taking Indiana.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Multiple other cast members then chimed in.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Comments filled with glee and heart emojis, and viewers chimed in from Ireland and London, from Nigeria and Rwanda and Uganda, from Harlem and Arkansas.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Although more information is revealed, such as the cost of the development and how the state will pay for it, fans chimed in with their thoughts on the move.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
From that list, readers chimed in with plenty of other places around metro Detroit that deserve a shoutout, particularly in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Heath Brothers also chimed in with eight points.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
All three of the people who chimed in are taking Indiana.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Multiple other cast members then chimed in.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Comments filled with glee and heart emojis, and viewers chimed in from Ireland and London, from Nigeria and Rwanda and Uganda, from Harlem and Arkansas.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Although more information is revealed, such as the cost of the development and how the state will pay for it, fans chimed in with their thoughts on the move.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
From that list, readers chimed in with plenty of other places around metro Detroit that deserve a shoutout, particularly in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed in
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Maybe this appreciation comes from my many 20 years of cruiser time, experiencing some solitary moments, interrupted by panic and chaos.—
Chick Pritchard,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until one of his passengers interrupted.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Add to dry ingredients and whisk until blended and batter is mostly smooth.—
Ken Haedrich,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Feb. 2026
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When satellite observations are blended with modeling systems like in this instance, the result captures the shape and movement of the air mass across vast areas, filling gaps between weather stations and improving situational awareness for decision makers.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The phenomenon is also not correlated with whether a state is red, blue or somewhere in between, indicating that partisan control of redistricting alone cannot explain the trend.—
Charlie Hunt,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Several musical artists have cut ties with sports and entertainment talent agency Wasserman after the files showed that its CEO, Casey Wasserman, corresponded with Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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