jump in

1. Also. Enter into something enthusiastically; also, act precipitately. For example, When Don found out what his job was to be, he was ready to jump in immediately, or As soon as they asked me to join, I jumped in with both feet, or When buying securities, Anne's apt to jump into the ring, no matter what the risks. The first two usages allude to jumping into water; the third alludes to entering the fray of the boxing ring.

Example Sentences

“If Beutner jumps in and starts to get some traction, it makes it easier for Caruso to jump in,” Guerra said.

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Bipartisan enthusiasm in Indiana for the science of reading has led to a historic jump in third-grade scores.

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A jump in energy and defense stocks after Russia’s February 2022 invasion for Ukraine changed that.

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Hassett on Friday was seeing a jump in his chances of getting the top job at the Fed, with one prediction market, Polymarket, putting them at around 28% — up from 24% earlier in the week, and above all other candidates.

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Growth was broad-based, Singh said, led by an 11% jump in direct-to-consumer sales.

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Related Words

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• come in 
• get in 
• go in 
• infiltrate 
• introduce 
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