play into

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Robinson caught a 24-yard touchdown pass on third-and-10 three plays into the second quarter for the Nittany Lions, who were still without Koby Howard for the sixth straight game. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Current village President Eric Tech believes a lack of understanding played into the results of the latest referendum. — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Feed is a film that plays in the genre space, and plays into our current fears, as parents, as citizens, of the digital world. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

What’s your framework, and how does that decision sciences group play into it? — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for play into

• amadou
• avenue
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• baraboo
• barbecue
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• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue