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.
had chimed
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past perfectof chime.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Three seats down, he had chimed in when the bartender asked about my bike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Some of the other kids had chimed in with similar inquiries and that had her flummoxed.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2022
Seemingly everybody had chimed in except the people most closely involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
That question came 10 years after the last time Thomas had chimed in during oral arguments.
From Fox News ● May 4, 2020
Before the fifth ga-dong had chimed, they had filed into the dining hall in perfect order and taken their seats.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
