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.

Examples of read into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Hardaway — who played in 42 playoff games with the Hawks and Mavericks, including a trip to the NBA Finals last year with Dallas — cautioned against reading into that head-to-head success against the Knicks. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025

There are surprising developments about who gets read into the truth and when. —Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Now clad in a trench coat and fedora, Matt provides the classic private-eye voice-over via notes read into his phone. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025

Their decoupling and recoupling keeps Ellie unsure whether to make a move (as her instincts demand) or stop reading into platonic gestures of friendship. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for read into

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