project onto
phrasal verb
projected onto; projecting onto; projects onto
: to believe or imagine that (one's ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)
She projected her fears onto him.
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In every sense, Fennel's interpretation is more about realizing the fantasies women project onto the gothic romance than staying faithful to the original novel.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Hypnotizing with its undulating waves of blue and green mosaic tiles, scenes of Paris are projected onto the walls.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Attendees exited the Fishers Event Center with a photo of the teen projected onto screens on stage.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Proceeding without independent validation shifts risk from the project onto surrounding neighborhoods — and onto the city itself.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Hypnotizing with its undulating waves of blue and green mosaic tiles, scenes of Paris are projected onto the walls.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Attendees exited the Fishers Event Center with a photo of the teen projected onto screens on stage.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Proceeding without independent validation shifts risk from the project onto surrounding neighborhoods — and onto the city itself.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for project onto
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“Project onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project%20onto. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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