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.
are chiming
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present progressiveof chime.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now others in the industry are chiming in on Twitter, fueling the rhetoric.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
“It’s not just an issue where conservatives and Republicans are chiming in,” DiCamillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
It's not a new controversy or conversation, though more and more voices are chiming in.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2021
Associations linked to the tourism and service industries, sensing opportunity to boost evening business, are chiming in with their support.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
All the church bells of the city are chiming solemnly, and the splendid custodia, "the most beautiful piece of plate in the world," a treasure of filigree gold and jewels, enshrining the Host, draws near.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Katharine Lee Bates
