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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Kansas City also saw a big jump in the rate of fatalities where alcohol was detected, placing it the sixth highest in the nation.
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Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Now under the tutelage of Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Mendoza is primed to take another jump in his development.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Best Data Journalism Reporting: Jessica Seaman for a data-analysis story that showed a 25% jump in suspensions in Colorado schools since the pandemic.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Government data released last week showed a 38% jump in the wholesale price of vegetables in July.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Now under the tutelage of Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Mendoza is primed to take another jump in his development.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Best Data Journalism Reporting: Jessica Seaman for a data-analysis story that showed a 25% jump in suspensions in Colorado schools since the pandemic.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Government data released last week showed a 38% jump in the wholesale price of vegetables in July.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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