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 Some fans chimed in with their support for her amid speculation about who caused the reboot to fall apart. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 People from various professions chimed in with their own experiences. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Her co-founder Victoria Jackson chimes in that Godmothers, which opened its doors just last September 8, has helped put Summerland—the neighbor of the more famous Montecito in Santa Barbara County—on the map. Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Her co-founder Victoria Jackson chimes in that Godmothers, which opened its doors just last September 8, has helped put Summerland—the neighbor of the more famous Montecito in Santa Barbara County—on the map. Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chime in
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  • Supporters of a Gaza ceasefire also interrupted San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address this year.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • But Madison’s character interrupted them to say a boy named Matt was there to pick her up.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • The space showcased an extensive collection of high jewelry watches, demonstrating Bulgari’s mastery in blending horology with haute jewelry.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • It is blended with rosemary leaf, Ceylon cinnamon bark, lemon balm, rose centifolia petals, and vitamin B6.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But the austerity hawks in the House Freedom Caucus sound unlikely to settle for anything less than dramatic, economy-warping spending cuts in the very areas that the moderates will want to defend.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice hosted the event to correspond with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, an annual commemoration that promotes justice for victims.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The Indiana Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4-5 matchup in the East, while the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat finished seventh through 10th, respectively, with corresponding Play-In matchups ahead.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 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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