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.
has chimed
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present perfectof chime (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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James also has chimed in on those discussions more than once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Cloudflare’s CEO has chimed in to say that its service isn’t to blame.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2021
A village church clock which has chimed for 121 years has been muffled after a complaint.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2021
Walter Hesse has chimed in in what might become known as “the cabbage derby”:
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2018
Following the trumpets the soft-toned chimes of the church rang out a hymn that has chimed from the old tower every hour for generations, extolling and praising the Man of Peace.
From Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front by Mary Roberts Rinehart
