chime in
verb
chimed in; chiming in; chimes in
1
: to combine harmoniously
the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text—
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: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
: to remark while chiming in
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Examples of chime in in a Sentence
“I don't like that show at all,” my friend chimed in
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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Mike, who was also at the event, chimed in to share that becoming a dad to daughters Monroe Sky, 6, and Madison Jade, 5, shifted his perspective.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Maybe in 2026… R Ryan W. · 8h 6m ago
Just wanted to chime in to say this article is really well done, Pop! Obvious that a lot of hard work went into it.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
After the suit became public, a number of associates of Bayless and others chimed in, among those who Bayless’ former First Take partner Stephen A. Smith.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Plus, more than 250 people chimed in on our Instagram Reel.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Maybe in 2026… R Ryan W. · 8h 6m ago
Just wanted to chime in to say this article is really well done, Pop! Obvious that a lot of hard work went into it.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
After the suit became public, a number of associates of Bayless and others chimed in, among those who Bayless’ former First Take partner Stephen A. Smith.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Plus, more than 250 people chimed in on our Instagram Reel.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Chime in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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