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.
Examples of play into in a Sentence
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Does that play into the conversation about whether to renew?
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Things are getting more challenging as Quickfire performances now play into the elimination.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The newspaper angle continues to play into that narrative.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Higher tariffs play into Biden's efforts to court the support of working-class voters in Midwest battleground states including Michigan, the center of the U.S. auto industry.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But Biden administration officials said Tuesday that politics did not play into the decision to raise the tariffs.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
But people are still dying and the fallout from the virus is playing into attitudes over the divisive state of the country and its politics.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The fib seemed to play into the media focus on Elliot’s weight, as seen in coverage of her passing and the aftermath.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
As Blaydes’ coaches point out, the heavyweight’s stutter plays into all of these projections.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Things are getting more challenging as Quickfire performances now play into the elimination.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The newspaper angle continues to play into that narrative.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Higher tariffs play into Biden's efforts to court the support of working-class voters in Midwest battleground states including Michigan, the center of the U.S. auto industry.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But Biden administration officials said Tuesday that politics did not play into the decision to raise the tariffs.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
But people are still dying and the fallout from the virus is playing into attitudes over the divisive state of the country and its politics.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The fib seemed to play into the media focus on Elliot’s weight, as seen in coverage of her passing and the aftermath.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
As Blaydes’ coaches point out, the heavyweight’s stutter plays into all of these projections.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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