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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Oil prices are expected to jump in reaction to the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but the long-term impact may be muted, experts said.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., made its debut at No. 1,702, buoyed by a 15% uptick in sales to $2.9 billion and a 54% jump in net profit to $830 million.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Indiana saw the biggest weekly gas price jump in the country, with the average cost going from $2.995 last week to $3.157 on Monday.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Red Sox scored first for the fifth straight game, jumping in front on a two-out RBI single by Trevor Story to drive in Romy Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., made its debut at No. 1,702, buoyed by a 15% uptick in sales to $2.9 billion and a 54% jump in net profit to $830 million.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Indiana saw the biggest weekly gas price jump in the country, with the average cost going from $2.995 last week to $3.157 on Monday.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Red Sox scored first for the fifth straight game, jumping in front on a two-out RBI single by Trevor Story to drive in Romy Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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