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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Can the skeptic be blamed for reading into these departures as national posturing and playing to the media coverage?
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
That Poulin did not play isn’t really worth reading into — at least where her availability for the remainder of the tournament is concerned.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Hear how the production team transformed this iconic read into a blockbuster movie through the magic of set design.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s nothing to read into the fact that there has been no renewal yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
That Poulin did not play isn’t really worth reading into — at least where her availability for the remainder of the tournament is concerned.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Hear how the production team transformed this iconic read into a blockbuster movie through the magic of set design.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s nothing to read into the fact that there has been no renewal yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Read into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20into. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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