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

Injuries to Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike made Slot’s job much more difficult but questions will be asked about Liverpool’s setup which played into the counter attacking qualities. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026

Silberman’s active lifestyle played into his parenting style, introducing his children to his own hobbies such as tennis, chess and water-skiing. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

The Hawks carried that hot play into the playoffs, earning back-to-back one-point victories in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

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

Rhymes for play into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue