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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The choice is whether to jump in or build something more substantial on solid ground.
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Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Photograph: Lego Back in January, as the world awaited news on the Switch 2, Lego jumped in and teased a collaboration with Nintendo that would bring the classic Game Boy console back to life in brick form.
—Verity Burns, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Especially the officer who jumped in the water to rescue the dog.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Healthy food tends to cost more than less healthy alternatives, so a jump in food prices can often lead low income households to cut back on nutritious food like fruit and vegetables, the new study said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Photograph: Lego Back in January, as the world awaited news on the Switch 2, Lego jumped in and teased a collaboration with Nintendo that would bring the classic Game Boy console back to life in brick form.
—Verity Burns, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Especially the officer who jumped in the water to rescue the dog.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Healthy food tends to cost more than less healthy alternatives, so a jump in food prices can often lead low income households to cut back on nutritious food like fruit and vegetables, the new study said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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