chimed

verb

Definition of chimednext
past tense of chime
1
as in blended
to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine

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2
as in rang
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

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3
as in repeated
to say or state again TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimed
  1. blended
  2. rang
  3. corresponded
  4. reiterated
  5. agreed
  6. matched
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  • Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The former seaside pleasure palace of the playboy King George IV features Indian and Chinese influences blended with traditional Regency design.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of blended
Verb
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After a fight had broken out an hour earlier, workers were shutting down the restaurant and ushering out patrons, when shots suddenly rang out from the passing black car.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of rang
Verb
  • Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Citi analysts in early December reiterated their buy rating on Air China, calling it their top travel stock pick among Chinese airlines.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of reiterated
Verb
  • Policing such a line would require tens of thousands of peacekeepers, an impossibly large number—even if Russia and Ukraine agreed to allow such a force, which is highly unlikely.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Carole’s passion for yoga is only matched by her entrepreneurial spirit.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of matched
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chimed in

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