CHIMING IN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

chiming in

verb

present participle of chime in

as in interrupting

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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Relevance

as in blending

to form a pleasing relationship 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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Recent Examples of chiming in The incident has gotten people talking, with even the Florida attorney general chiming in. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Numerous assistants are chiming in with suggestions, reminders about personnel or defensive tendencies. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026 From other manufacturers not chiming in with a diesel immediately after. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026 During Season 1, Santos — who, like Briones, is half-Filipino — surprised nurses Princess (Kristin Villanueva) and Perlah (Amielynn Abellera) by chiming in on their gossip session in Tagalog. — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 With comedy legends and late-night insiders chiming in as talking heads, the documentary shows how impressions of presidents have become one of America’s most powerful tools in terms of political storytelling. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 When a reporter asked about the statement, four different WHO officials, including the director-general, took turns chiming in. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 May 2026 House of Highlights personality Lucas Brody of the Broadcast Boys will join the show to interact with talent, players and those chiming in online. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026 Exercising that influence doesn’t necessarily require chiming in at city council meetings or lobbying the parks department, though that’s time well spent. — Big Think, 1 May 2026

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Verb

Gamers can quickly capture screenshots of 2D and 3D games on their primary monitor without interrupting the action.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 The work request interrupting your private time may need a firmer boundary today.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrupting

Verb

Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recently recruited executive chef Spencer Coplan serves an inventive menu blending seasonally appropriate Hudson Valley farm-to-table, Americana, and international influences.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blending

Verb

As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting in

Verb

Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

Organizations need security operations capable of correlating multiple attack vectors, responding at machine speed and continuously learning from attacks occurring far beyond the walls of any single enterprise.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

Definition of correlating

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