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.
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The prospect of the DeSantis administration wresting more control over the HBCU plays into longstanding anxieties that the state could cut into some of the university’s signature programs — or even merge the school with FSU, an idea lawmakers contemplated in the 1960s.
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
To stop Pakistan from elevating the profile of Kashmir, Trump must not play into the country’s hands by offering to mediate the dispute.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Getty Images for Paramount All of these factors play into a recurring question for the advertising market: Do the annual Upfronts still matter?
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The planet’s history of water may play into the polygons.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
To stop Pakistan from elevating the profile of Kashmir, Trump must not play into the country’s hands by offering to mediate the dispute.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Getty Images for Paramount All of these factors play into a recurring question for the advertising market: Do the annual Upfronts still matter?
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The planet’s history of water may play into the polygons.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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