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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For example, when copied on a project conversation, jump in with a brief result.
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In his letter to Carro, Seidemann argued that state prosecutors were involved in the investigation from the start while federal prosecutors joined the case about two weeks after Thompson's death, jumping in to charge Mangione a day after he was indicted in state court.
—Michael R. Sisak The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
His two older brothers jumped in to try to save him.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar was calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when the suspect jumped in front of her and sprayed the liquid on her shirt.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In his letter to Carro, Seidemann argued that state prosecutors were involved in the investigation from the start while federal prosecutors joined the case about two weeks after Thompson's death, jumping in to charge Mangione a day after he was indicted in state court.
—Michael R. Sisak The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
His two older brothers jumped in to try to save him.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar was calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when the suspect jumped in front of her and sprayed the liquid on her shirt.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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