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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Many Americans are confronted with significant jumps in monthly premium costs.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
With a nudge from Aurora and the school's guidance counselor, Lilly-Anne Brigente (Hemmens), Isaiah decides to save the Christmas show and jumps in as director.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
After falling backwards 49 feet into the ocean, the girl’s father jumped in after her.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Shortly after Mills jumped in, news began trickling out from Platner’s past.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
With a nudge from Aurora and the school's guidance counselor, Lilly-Anne Brigente (Hemmens), Isaiah decides to save the Christmas show and jumps in as director.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
After falling backwards 49 feet into the ocean, the girl’s father jumped in after her.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Shortly after Mills jumped in, news began trickling out from Platner’s past.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jump in
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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