chime in
Britishverb
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to join in or interrupt (a conversation), esp repeatedly and unwelcomely
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to voice agreement
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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.
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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
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The league is also expected to pass new rules that would give staff inside the NFL’s video command center in New York the authority to chime in with more penalty calls.
Jackson is just the latest star to chime in.
From Los Angeles Times
Then Rodgers, the company’s chief risk and compliance officer, chimed in again with a question.
From Salon
Artist and parent Marissa Magdalena Sykes, who grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and is the first in her family to not work in the fields, chimed in.
From Los Angeles Times
In a local high school, she listened to concerns about mental health and student democracy, and chimed in on a song about national unity and tolerance.
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