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as in interrupts
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 blends
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 chimes in
An expert chimes in Ralph Harvey, a geological sciences professor at Case Western Reserve University, told the Akron Beacon Journal,part of the USA TODAY Network, that such phenomena occur several times a day but are rarely viewed in populated areas.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Knight chimes in with a suggestion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nahmias chimes in from the other corner of the screen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Lisa even chimes in to acknowledge her Broadway bona fides, but things take a turn when Heather casually says Britani has accomplished more than a lot of them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Then, at the time of the interview, the communications team attends the meeting and sometimes even chimes in with answers or comments.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Knight chimes in with a suggestion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Nahmias chimes in from the other corner of the screen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Lisa even chimes in to acknowledge her Broadway bona fides, but things take a turn when Heather casually says Britani has accomplished more than a lot of them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Then, at the time of the interview, the communications team attends the meeting and sometimes even chimes in with answers or comments.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes in
Verb
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Now, a war thousands of miles away not only interrupts that potential progress, but also threatens to knock the labor market further off course.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The noise pauses conversations, interrupts performances at the nearby Langroise Center for the Performing Arts, and challenges residents near the tracks to find sleep as an average eight trains pass through downtown each night.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gomez uses one pump all over her entire face and blends it in with the new Soft Touch Makeup Blending Sponge.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In her experience, 15% often corresponds to about 33 pounds (15 kilograms).—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The center of the image corresponds to the water column directly beneath the sonar device and appears dark.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Chimes in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes%20in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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