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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Davies jumps in and out of time, summoning memories and dreams in this singular filmic tapestry.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
So far, there has not been a big jump in the overall consumer inflation rate, perhaps because so many businesses loaded up on inventory in the first quarter.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The primary reason for the big jump in Q2 was a reversal in the import surge during the first quarter as companies sought to get ahead of tariffs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Seeing his doggy brother with severe arthritis cannot play fetch by himself, a cat jumped in to lend a helping paw, melting viewers' hearts.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
So far, there has not been a big jump in the overall consumer inflation rate, perhaps because so many businesses loaded up on inventory in the first quarter.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The primary reason for the big jump in Q2 was a reversal in the import surge during the first quarter as companies sought to get ahead of tariffs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Seeing his doggy brother with severe arthritis cannot play fetch by himself, a cat jumped in to lend a helping paw, melting viewers' hearts.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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