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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Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Boston wasted no time jumping in front.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Allen instructs Blackie to follow him and jumps in his own car.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Shane hung up, drove back to Stefan’s apartment, grabbed the rest of his belongings, including the suitcase in the stairway, then jumped in the car and drove.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Boston wasted no time jumping in front.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Allen instructs Blackie to follow him and jumps in his own car.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Shane hung up, drove back to Stefan’s apartment, grabbed the rest of his belongings, including the suitcase in the stairway, then jumped in the car and drove.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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