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 mark appears to have been made using a multiplicity of short horizontal strokes, blurred and blended together.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
This process handles mixed, blended, and contaminated materials much better than mechanical recycling.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 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

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The payroll records show repeated two-week pay periods in which Ginestra accumulated between 30 and 60 hours of overtime.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The portion considered chronically homeless — having a disability and long-term or repeated episodes of homelessness of at least a year — has also risen since 2019.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeated

Verb

One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The timing of the payments corresponded with unusual shifts in Netanyahu’s policies.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
When reached for comment about Rodriguez’s lawsuit and KOSA, Snap reiterated its support for the federal legislation.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reiterated

Verb

By October 1, 2026, the Court had agreed to hear 29 cases (only 21 of which were then scheduled for oral argument) while continuing to evaluate numerous petitions for review.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

Macroeconomic pressures could derail the outlook, though the analyst said that rising interest rates typically aren’t correlated with any reaction by Royal Caribbean’s stock.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Regular-season success isn’t directly correlated with postseason performance.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
After Livsey's arrest, a routine cheek swab matched the DNA collected in the cold case investigation, officials said.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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