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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Twelve minutes before tipoff, Gottlieb finishes his spirited pregame speech by declaring the Phoenix to be the hungriest team in America, then walks into a spartan coaches’ locker room.
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Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But just minutes into his summation, all eyes turned to the gallery door as Rocky’s life partner Rihanna walked into the courtroom with the couple’s two toddler sons, RZA and Riot.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
On the February 11 episode of NXT, Starks walked into the crowd with no music or fanfare.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Either way, the end result is the same: The customer walks into a store and is greeted with bursting displays of pink, red and white bouquets.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But just minutes into his summation, all eyes turned to the gallery door as Rocky’s life partner Rihanna walked into the courtroom with the couple’s two toddler sons, RZA and Riot.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
On the February 11 episode of NXT, Starks walked into the crowd with no music or fanfare.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Either way, the end result is the same: The customer walks into a store and is greeted with bursting displays of pink, red and white bouquets.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 12 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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