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.
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The Dodgers are in the midst of a 10-day stretch without an off day, playing into the decision to sit Ohtani Thursday.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The results played into a popular narrative that Rudd seems to be aging in reverse.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
While he's played into the media circus and is backed by a number of public and private celebrity endorsements, locals remain divided over their choices for mayor.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Instead, San Francisco has already fired its third base coach, turns every routine fielding play into an adventure, and has pitching that has fallen off a cliff.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The results played into a popular narrative that Rudd seems to be aging in reverse.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
While he's played into the media circus and is backed by a number of public and private celebrity endorsements, locals remain divided over their choices for mayor.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Instead, San Francisco has already fired its third base coach, turns every routine fielding play into an adventure, and has pitching that has fallen off a cliff.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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