jump in

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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Wide-brim hats had a 25% year-over-year jump in TikTok views and a 260% surge in TikTok posts. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Writer Brad Bird confirmed there will not be a time jump in the third movie, keeping the Parr kids Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack at their original ages. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 The jump in revenue comes as Anthropic competes with OpenAI for corporate customers and has gained traction among professionals using its software for tasks including coding. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 But Bielema said Hauck and the defensive coaches were blown away by his ability to jump in with an understanding of the defense in fall camp. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jump in

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