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 answer comes down to an unresolved question, one that is also largely responsible for the league’s growth slowdown to 5%, after a 14% jump in the average team value in 2024.
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The University of Michigan's monthly survey showed a jump in consumer inflation expectations, though a similar New York Fed survey was subdued.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
When the doors opened, several construction workers jumped in and grabbed the suspect, holding him down until cops arrived.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Editors’ Picks There was also a 30-point jump in Republican approval of Congress from the last Gallup survey of the Obama administration in January 2017 to the first poll of the Trump administration that year.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The University of Michigan's monthly survey showed a jump in consumer inflation expectations, though a similar New York Fed survey was subdued.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
When the doors opened, several construction workers jumped in and grabbed the suspect, holding him down until cops arrived.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Editors’ Picks There was also a 30-point jump in Republican approval of Congress from the last Gallup survey of the Obama administration in January 2017 to the first poll of the Trump administration that year.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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