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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In fact, Rupkey attributed this week’s yield jumps in part to falling unemployment filings, which suggest less risk of an economic downturn anytime soon.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Last month saw the biggest jump in grocery prices in almost three years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
As soon as Mancuso and Babbitt take off for the Plank, Jake jumps in his car and frantically calls Vince while screaming at traffic, but Mancuso and Babbitt get to him first.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The same company that came up with a self-driving hypercar that is capable of jumping in the air and rotating on the spot.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Last month saw the biggest jump in grocery prices in almost three years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
As soon as Mancuso and Babbitt take off for the Plank, Jake jumps in his car and frantically calls Vince while screaming at traffic, but Mancuso and Babbitt get to him first.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The same company that came up with a self-driving hypercar that is capable of jumping in the air and rotating on the spot.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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