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.

Examples of jump in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday, Treasury yields jumped in the bond market following a report showing that inflation was hotter last month than economists expected. —Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024

Few categories had as big a jump year on year than auto insurance, which soared 22% from March 2023, the most significant year-on-year jump in that category since 1976. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024

Rising energy and shelter costs were the main drivers of the jump in headline inflation in March. —Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

In response to Trump’s message Monday, many Republicans jumped in the national conversation to advocate for even stricter measures. —Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

In San Diego County, escalating drug deaths fed an overall jump in the Medical Examiner’s caseload — from 3,347 deaths in 2019 to an unprecedented 4,405 cases in 2021, a 30 percent increase. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024

Once the clerk confirmed, the couple immediately jumped in the car and drove to lottery headquarters in Lansing. —Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024

By contrast, Trump golf courses in locations including Jupiter, Fla., Northern Virginia, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., among other locations, saw major jumps in net profits in recent years, the court records show. —Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024

Then the girl’s three family members jumped in: her 18-year-old sister, 21-year-old sister and 38-year-old mother, according to authorities. —Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024