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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Nowadays, the musician is encouraging fans to stop reading into his lyric changes.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem was how people read into the pillow, the sketch suggested, not the pillow itself.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Blashill said there wasn’t anything to read into about Bedard taking just five faceoffs Thursday after taking 17 on Tuesday.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, Vos said the public shouldn't read into his decision.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem was how people read into the pillow, the sketch suggested, not the pillow itself.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Blashill said there wasn’t anything to read into about Bedard taking just five faceoffs Thursday after taking 17 on Tuesday.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, Vos said the public shouldn't read into his decision.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Read into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20into. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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