read into
phrasal verb
read into; reading into; reads into
: to think of (something, such as a comment or situation) as having a meaning or importance that does not seem likely or reasonable
You're reading too much into her remarks.
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Turning reading into output deepens ownership.
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It's just blown my mind by how much people have read into certain things.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
That charge, however, was read into the court record for sentencing purposes.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing more to read into there.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
It's just blown my mind by how much people have read into certain things.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
That charge, however, was read into the court record for sentencing purposes.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing more to read into there.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for read into
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“Read into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20into. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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