talk into
phrasal verb
talked into; talking into; talks into
: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something
The salesman talked us into buying the car.
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
As President of Production and Creative Development at The Black Effect Podcast Network, Bishop is the steady hand behind the mics who turn all that talk into traction.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Speaking of talking into a microphone, the NBA had 25 media days on Monday.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
As President of Production and Creative Development at The Black Effect Podcast Network, Bishop is the steady hand behind the mics who turn all that talk into traction.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Speaking of talking into a microphone, the NBA had 25 media days on Monday.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk into
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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