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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The jump in shares followed a wave of positive news in the quantum space.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Health insurance costs are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
This optimistic forecast led to a 36 percent jump in Oracle’s stock price on September 10, marking a record single-day gain for the company.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The data also allowed policymakers to see the big jump in need during the Great Recession starting in 2008.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Health insurance costs are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
This optimistic forecast led to a 36 percent jump in Oracle’s stock price on September 10, marking a record single-day gain for the company.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The data also allowed policymakers to see the big jump in need during the Great Recession starting in 2008.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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