chime in

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as in to interrupt
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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Recent Examples of chime in Fans are also chiming in with their local store’s availability. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Married people also chimed in with their reactions to the couple’s request. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 Hegseth chimed in that Musk wasn’t given any top-secret briefing. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 Others chimed in with their own candid photography stories. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime in
Verb
  • His routine was interrupted when plainclothes immigration agents arrived in unmarked vehicles.
    Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In it, a blind dating show gets interrupted by one bachelor’s outfit choice.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Students used natural light to expose their cyanotypes on both fabric and paper and experimented with blending artistic techniques and organic materials.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Grace Wales Bonner has elevated her namesake label to become a global force–she’s done so by blending European tailoring with her Caribbean heritage.
    Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Musk, who has spearheaded efforts for mass layoffs and federal cuts in his DOGE leadership role, is the CEO of Tesla.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • He’s not factored in his last two Masters finishing T22 last year and missing the cut in 2023.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The scale is finely graduated in kilometers and corresponds to the duration divided by the speed of sound (approximately 1,240 km/h).
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The outcome result is not perfectly correlated with the spending.
    Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • His research, over many years, also found that contributions from political parties correlated with subsequent judicial voting in election disputes over issues such as ballot counting or candidate eligibility.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025

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