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 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 This chimed with Ling, who had come from a world of theater. — Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025 After a few seconds, the base chimed and the app confirmed a successful pairing. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

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Artistic traditions likewise blended across Eurasia, particularly in Persian and Chinese painting and architecture.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Their work blended and extended the sensibilities of John Waters, David Lynch, Pee-wee Herman and Andy Kaufman.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of blended

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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

The rep also repeated past language neither confirming nor denying that Turbo Live runs on a 5G network slice like T-Mobile’s SuperMobile tier for business users.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
This is consistent across multiple studies, repeated in different countries around the world, including those mentioned in today’s press conference.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeated

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The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Stribling still has a lot to learn, and offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak reiterated that Stribling still has to work on improving things like lining up correctly and route running.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Magnus’s support of his father being crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive comes just weeks after Will reiterated his desire to inherit the coveted title to Variety at a red carpet event for Netflix’s The Hawk.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of reiterated

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The reports about the Buss family’s stake comes a few days after Lakers owner Mark Walter suddenly agreed to sell the team to Kushner and Iger last week amid a federal fraud investigation, giving them a roughly 65% stake in the team.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Buss family agreed to sell the Lakers to Dodgers owner Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreed

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Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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