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chime in
verb
to join in or interrupt (a conversation), esp repeatedly and unwelcomely
to voice agreement
Idioms and Phrases
Join in harmoniously or in unison, either literally (with music) or figuratively (joining a conversation to express agreement). For example, In this passage I want the altos to chime in with the tenors , or When Mary agreed, her sister chimed in that she'd join her . The literal usage was first recorded in 1681, the figurative in 1838.
chime in with . Be in agreement or compatible with, as in His views chime in with the paper's editorial stance . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
The replies were practical: A chorus of DoorDashers chimed in to clarify how the system works: drivers don’t select customers — the algorithm does.
“Which goes back to the L.A.-ness of it all,” Ball chimes in.
“The police don’t do anything about it,” Mota said, chiming in.
Forum commenters chimed in too, saying it was “both the funniest and scariest episode to date” and that the long-teased episode “did not disappoint.”
Even after the jury’s verdict, Kirk’s supporters continued to fault Luna, and the controversy took a political turn as a growing number of conservative accounts chimed in.
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