this just in

phrase

Said to announce breaking news.

“This just in: the presumed murderer of the young woman has been apprehended in a forest near the city.”

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Meanings

phrase

alternative just in

  1. Said to announce breaking news.

    This just in: the presumed murderer of the young woman has been apprehended in a forest near the city.

  2. Said sarcastically with a statement that should be obvious.

    Synonyms: film at 11

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseSaid sarcastically with a statement that should be obvious.

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this just in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20just%20in

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“this just in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20just%20in. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “this just in,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20just%20in.

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