play into

verb

played into; playing into; plays into

: to help support (something, such as an idea)

Her methods play into the stereotype that lawyers are dishonest.

Examples of play into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While female-skewing movies are known to be frontloaded in their grosses, the hope is that the PG-13 Devil Wears Prada 2 has a longer runway than usual given that its second weekend will play into Mother’s Day. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

Nearly $700 million in payroll, hundreds more in luxury taxes, star power like Juan Soto, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor and Kyle Schwarber, and both teams are now overwhelmingly likely to be staying home while the small-market Pirates, Reds or Diamondbacks play into October. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

On Monday, April 27, the comedian appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and played into her previous jokes about getting anxious for the show's signature Spirit Tunnel. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

Though the two are poised to be forever tied and compared to one another based on the stunning trade and public relations meltdown that occurred afterwards, neither rookie appeared interested in playing into any sort of imagined feud. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for play into

• amadou
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• detinue
• devalue