walk into

phrasal verb

walked into; walking into; walks into

: 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."

chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily

After college, she walked straight into a job.

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Last Wednesday, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in midtown Manhattan while walking into an investors meeting at a Hilton hotel. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Our industry still has a long way to go to boast true diversity, and currently, being a Black person in commercial real estate means walking into rooms full of people who don’t look like you. —

T. Dallas Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Earlier, guests stood and applauded as Zelenskyy walked into the cathedral. —

Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 Thompson, a married dad of two sons, was about to walk into the hotel on West 54th Street, near Sixth Avenue, for a UnitedHealth investor meeting when he was fatally shot. —

Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walk into