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 Bautista throwing on the field before Friday’s game at Fenway Park was the first tinge of an update on his status, with manager Brandon Hyde urging that nothing be read into Bautista’s capability of throwing. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023 Stepping to a microphone, Hickman asked that Rissi's voice mails be read into the court record. Yvonne Wingett Sanchez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023 Some people read into Zendaya’s body language with him, wondering if the two longtime collaborators had split. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023 Hrdlicka’s publications on creating a collection of human remains for scientists inspired the Smithsonian to start its department of physical anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History, according to one newspaper account read into the congressional record. Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023 Much has been read into the situations for months given Kliavkoff had not commented since December. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023 The plea offer was read into the court record Wednesday by Michigan Assistant Attorney General Michael Frezza during an online pretrial hearing before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Nancy Grant, who is hearing the case after Macomb County circuit judges recused themselves. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2023 But according to material read into the record during the questioning of Dimon, Cutler in his own May 24 deposition said the two executives who led JPMorgan’s asset and wealth management division, Jes Staley and Mary Erdoes, were responsible for removing Epstein. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 31 May 2023 Nineteen people spoke in court and two statements were read into the record. Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 17 May 2023 See More

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“Read into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20into. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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