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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Gardner says that these types of appeals, both to the public and would-be captors, play into the kinds of parasocial relationships from which Lindbergh also benefited in the search for his child.
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Better to play into the weekend, and holdover.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori had a high ankle sprain in Week 1, four plays into his NFL debut against the 49ers.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Did a conflict of interest play into death penalty pursuit?
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Better to play into the weekend, and holdover.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori had a high ankle sprain in Week 1, four plays into his NFL debut against the 49ers.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Did a conflict of interest play into death penalty pursuit?
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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