jump in
phrasal verb
jumped in; jumping in; jumps in
informal
: to say something about a subject that another person is already talking about : to join a conversation
Jump in if you have any questions.
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One friend cited that workers sometimes even complete strangers would jump in to help her fasten one of her twin daughters in a high chair or put on her baby hiking pack.
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Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
The promise of a transformative, life-affirming experience like this may be what attracts people to tandem BASE jumps in the first place.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
That giant jump in luminosity will give researchers unprecedented access to rare interactions, subtle effects, and deeper insights into the Higgs boson.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
One of his employees, Abdulla Ababakre, jumped in.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
The promise of a transformative, life-affirming experience like this may be what attracts people to tandem BASE jumps in the first place.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
That giant jump in luminosity will give researchers unprecedented access to rare interactions, subtle effects, and deeper insights into the Higgs boson.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
One of his employees, Abdulla Ababakre, jumped in.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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