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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
In spite of the strength of the domestic box office, the Country of Honor focus, backed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry and Japan External Trade Organization, chimes in with an increasingly international outlook across the Japanese film industry.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Dewey, once the littlest brother (played then by Erik Per Sullivan, who declined to participate in the revival, now by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark), is an internationally successful musician who chimes in by video.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Or, the woman chimes in, there is plant death all over, okay, ice.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Nahmias chimes in from the other corner of the screen.
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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.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Dewey, once the littlest brother (played then by Erik Per Sullivan, who declined to participate in the revival, now by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark), is an internationally successful musician who chimes in by video.
—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Or, the woman chimes in, there is plant death all over, okay, ice.
—
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes in
Verb
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When asked if Muir needed a break during his 300-foot climb, Sawyer, 80, interrupts.
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The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
Verb
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Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
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His work, which blends documentary photography with conceptual practice, has earned honors including the Hasselblad Award and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.
Verb
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Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.
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The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.
Verb
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Need for cognition correlates with intelligence but is not the same thing.
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Nostalgia correlates with pro-social behavior.
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“Chimes in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes%20in. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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