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 Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed in to share their thoughts. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Users were quick to chime in with their own relatable experiences. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 In the weeks since a pair of North Carolina universities announced plans to merge, scores of alumni have chimed in, including some offering pushback. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 The misogynistic noise became so loud that even Doug Cockle, who originated the role of Geralt in the games, chimed in. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
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Verb
  • The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Their clash over wanting a family got interrupted by the fire.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Whisk in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with apple cider (or juice) in 2 additions and whisking to blend.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to sources, all staff in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut in Friday's RIF.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Andrew cuts in here to show me his phone.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What’s more, extensive research from Becca Levy, PhD, a professor of the psychology of aging at Yale University, has found that positive perceptions of aging correlate to another seven and a half years of life.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This correlates with warmer soils to enhance germination and the absence of frost, which can kill seedlings.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime%20in. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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