chime
noun
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
chimed
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past participleof chime.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chime.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chimenounan apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
Example Sentences
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"So it is!" chimed in an off-duty fireman nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
I think his son Rex Jones chimed in.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
All this might have been dismissed as frivolous chatter - until state media and authorities chimed in with stern words for Xie.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
While others flooded her comments to agree, some chimed in to question why so many women identified and even sympathized with the villain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Delia chimed in, sitting up on her elbow to make eye contact with us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
