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.

Examples of play into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone has his own role that plays into the puzzle of putting together a complete team and everyone fits into coach Paul Maurice’s gritty, defense-first style of play that came to life in the playoffs last season and carried over into the regular season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024

A number of developments have played into this shift. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024

That means about 60 golfers are set to play into the weekend. —Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024

The extra attacking impetus from Liverpool seemed to play into Atalanta’s hands and Scamacca doubled his team’s lead on the hour mark after being left unmarked at the back post. —Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024

However, that museum decided to play into the stunt: The Bundeskunsthalle posted the painting on its Instagram, named the artist, and helped put it up for sale, The New York Times wrote. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024

Robert Bye/Unsplash A big part of that shift will play into Sortland’s area of expertise: Northern Europe. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024

Melting ice sheets play into this process in the opposite way, Agnew suggests. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

So how that plays into this present moment is a balancing act. —Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024