jump in
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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The huge jump in spending compared to the previous week suggests the Gulf’s largest economy may be bouncing back from a slow start to the year, when it was limited by several large government projects being cancelled, and the Iran war shaking confidence and forcing many to stay at home.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
One jump in particular, a solid green wall, seems to be giving everyone trouble.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Last fall, a friend told Hobbs that Peanuts Deluxe Cafe, a greasy-spoon hangout for San Jose State students on East San Fernando Street, was for sale and the SJSU alum decided to jump in and took over in October.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
One jump in particular, a solid green wall, seems to be giving everyone trouble.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Last fall, a friend told Hobbs that Peanuts Deluxe Cafe, a greasy-spoon hangout for San Jose State students on East San Fernando Street, was for sale and the SJSU alum decided to jump in and took over in October.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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