play into
phrasal 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.
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Plus, there is the thorny issue of when, and how hard, to push back on Trump; governments know that rupturing that relationship might play into Moscow’s hands.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Rodgers, 41, tore his Achilles four plays into his debut with the Jets and missed the rest of that season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Does this movie play into the sticky history of queerphobia that’s rampant throughout the history of erotic thrillers?
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In an era of great-power competition, such advocacy from the global South risks playing into Beijing’s hands, abetting China’s rise and speeding the United States’ decline.
—Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Rodgers, 41, tore his Achilles four plays into his debut with the Jets and missed the rest of that season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Does this movie play into the sticky history of queerphobia that’s rampant throughout the history of erotic thrillers?
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In an era of great-power competition, such advocacy from the global South risks playing into Beijing’s hands, abetting China’s rise and speeding the United States’ decline.
—Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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