CHIMED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

chimed

verb

past tense of chime

as in blended

to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine

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as in rang

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

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as in repeated

to say or state again TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over

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Recent Examples of chimed Bruce Blakeman, the Republican challenger in the gubernatorial race, also chimed on Mamdani's statement. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Two bells chimed during the ceremony and there was a wreath-laying at the Flight 93 memorial. — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Sunlight chimed off Rubber Hand’s hatchet blade. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Her brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi chimed into the comments section, dropping a string of red heart emojis. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 The bells chimed hourly and music played daily. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 One of his mantras chimed here. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026

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Verb

The shade that looks most natural may depend on skin tone, application and how much the dots are blended.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.

— Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blended

Verb

Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.

— Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.

— KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024

Definition of rang

Verb

In a statement to CBS News Miami, the sheriff's office repeated that the purchase does not require a new budget allocation.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
To add insult to injury, Amazon Prime Video accidentally made the film available on its platform — a mishap the service repeated recently with Jason Statham’s Mutiny.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeated

Verb

The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of corresponded

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In the studies reviewed, use of melatonin and Ambien was associated with less pain and lower opioid use, the doctor reiterated.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday’s earnings call, Comcast co-CEO Mike Cavanagh — who is set to become CEO of the standalone NBCU — reiterated the rationale for the spin-off.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reiterated

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For decades, Democrats and Republicans alike have agreed that the terrorists in Tehran, who have been killing Americans for 47 years, cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Moscow and Beijing last week have agreed to expand freight traffic along Arctic shipping corridors, increase services between their ports and deepen cooperation on building polar vessels.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

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The International Monetary Fund warned this month that growing leverage, crowded positions and correlated selling from hedge funds could create potential stability risks.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center analyzed 2024 survey data and found that broader perceptions of science and scientists are much more strongly correlated to vaccine uptake than partisan differences.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

Loofe’s friend matched with Audrey and gave her details to investigators, who soon discovered that the phone number belonged to a 23-year-old woman named Bailey Boswell.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The size of these holes matched the size and shape of a single bacterial cell, the study found.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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