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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The couple brought their friends and family from the United States and India to the Italian island in May 2026 for a multi-day celebration that blended the couple’s heritage with Sicily’s distinct identity.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
This multi-use, skin-first serum foundation can be used as either a full-coverage foundation, or lighter-touch skin tint when blended with your go-to moisturizer.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 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

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Angus Young has repeated in interviews over the years that all this imagery and lyrical content about hell and the devil was pure tongue-in-cheek theatrics and nothing more.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The range has been repeated across the Nigerian business press for four months with a confidence its authors never claimed for it.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeated

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Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, in which higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The Samoan prime minister’s office and the former prime minister who corresponded with Kennedy did not respond to requests for comment.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

The release about the cancelation also featured a three-paragraph comment from Galliano, who reiterated his apology for his prior comments.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Mehta increased his price target on FANG stock to $220 from $212 and reiterated a buy rating, citing the company's capital-efficient volume growth as oil prices remain high amid persistent supply disruption in the Middle East.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reiterated

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Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

Experts believe the silver was organized by weight, which directly correlated with the metal’s value.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
In fact, Apple stock hasn't been this inversely correlated to its tech peers since 2005, according to a CNBC analysis using ThinkOrSwim data.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of correlated

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