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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With advanced knowledge, traders betting on a plunge in the Canadian dollar, a drop in nuclear energy stocks or a jump in oil futures could have raked in big paydays. Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 With advanced knowledge, traders betting on a plunge in the Canadian dollar, a drop in nuclear energy stocks and a jump in oil futures could have raked in big profits. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Curiously, the show’s rapid jumps in time and mood were nonlinear; there was no narrative conceit holding everything together. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Coupled with a boost to North American petrochemical profit margins from the Iran war and resulting high oil prices, Dow posted its most profitable quarter last week in four years, reporting a net income of $802 million and a 20% jump in net sales. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jump in

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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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