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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Heavy rain forced the suspension of round 2, pushing unfinished play into Saturday and leaving the course even more treacherous.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The accessories for her look played into her lawyer's background.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 13 June 2025
How does all of this play into our investment decisions?
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
To his credit, Chalamet plays into the ungainliness of his youthful frame and lands some of this segment’s funniest moments.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The accessories for her look played into her lawyer's background.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 13 June 2025
How does all of this play into our investment decisions?
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
To his credit, Chalamet plays into the ungainliness of his youthful frame and lands some of this segment’s funniest moments.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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