walk into
phrasal verb
walked into; walking into; walks into
1
: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening
He walked right into our trap.
"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."
2
chiefly British
: to get (a job) very easily
After college, she walked straight into a job.
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Silva will walk into a situation with plenty of playing time and should be TCU’s center of the future.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Monday when suspect Narciso Gallardo Fernandez purportedly walked into a Walgreens in Madera and shot out a security camera before shooting employee Erick Velasquez, who died in the store.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Wallen’s appearance was not without some controversy: During the traditional goodbyes – when the cast, host and musical guest congregate onstage while the end credits roll – Wallen abruptly left the stage for reasons unknown and walked into the audience area.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
No player who picks LSU walks into the first practice expecting all rainbows and unicorns; no assistant who accepts a job on her staff expects an environment devoid of fiery moments.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Monday when suspect Narciso Gallardo Fernandez purportedly walked into a Walgreens in Madera and shot out a security camera before shooting employee Erick Velasquez, who died in the store.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Wallen’s appearance was not without some controversy: During the traditional goodbyes – when the cast, host and musical guest congregate onstage while the end credits roll – Wallen abruptly left the stage for reasons unknown and walked into the audience area.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
No player who picks LSU walks into the first practice expecting all rainbows and unicorns; no assistant who accepts a job on her staff expects an environment devoid of fiery moments.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for walk into
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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