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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When a disease-fighting infrastructure isn't yet in place, HHS can jump in during an outbreak to build it.
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Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
Cops also saw an 18% jump in rapes last year, NYPD officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The jump in Cup odds is the key number here, especially within the context of the rest of the East.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While the vast majority of Trump voters are still non-Latino whites, the jump in his support among Latina/os and Asian Americans has drawn significant attention and prompted hand-wringing among Democrats.
—Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
Cops also saw an 18% jump in rapes last year, NYPD officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The jump in Cup odds is the key number here, especially within the context of the rest of the East.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While the vast majority of Trump voters are still non-Latino whites, the jump in his support among Latina/os and Asian Americans has drawn significant attention and prompted hand-wringing among Democrats.
—Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Jump in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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