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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Everything from storage methods to whether a certain machine is housed or not can play into whether a chemical is deemed to be safe, Oswald explains.
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Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
El Modena scored seven plays into the drive on a 3-yard run by quarterback Halle Calderon, who made a pump fake to freeze the defense, then ran into the end zone for the Vanguards’ only score.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Araújo decided that her particular brand of rage bait would be to play into men’s stereotypes about female creators.
—Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump likes to see himself as peace-deal-maker not just par excellence but on a global roll, and the more Zelenskyy can play into that, the better for Ukraine.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
El Modena scored seven plays into the drive on a 3-yard run by quarterback Halle Calderon, who made a pump fake to freeze the defense, then ran into the end zone for the Vanguards’ only score.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Araújo decided that her particular brand of rage bait would be to play into men’s stereotypes about female creators.
—Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump likes to see himself as peace-deal-maker not just par excellence but on a global roll, and the more Zelenskyy can play into that, the better for Ukraine.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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