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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Realistic set-ups, like a hospital bed complete with IV and an operating room laid out with special lighting and equipment, turn imaginative play into a storytelling mecca.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Almost every one of Thomas's targets came on an out-breaking route, which played into Lawrence's anticipation and velocity as a thrower while protecting Thomas from the middle of the field — and in this particular game, from Fred Warner.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
For Israel, observers say the challenge is to prevent activists from reaching Gaza while avoiding an international incident that could play into Hamas’s hands.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
As each housemate was introduced, they were given an eye that would play into the dynamic later on in the game.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Almost every one of Thomas's targets came on an out-breaking route, which played into Lawrence's anticipation and velocity as a thrower while protecting Thomas from the middle of the field — and in this particular game, from Fred Warner.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
For Israel, observers say the challenge is to prevent activists from reaching Gaza while avoiding an international incident that could play into Hamas’s hands.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
As each housemate was introduced, they were given an eye that would play into the dynamic later on in the game.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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