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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The longer the president talks into the evening, the later the opposing party has for its response start time.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
One was a bee waving a newspaper, the other a bee talking into a radio microphone.
—Seán McMahon, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, 2026 won’t bring the magic twist that some are trying to talk into reality.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
One was a bee waving a newspaper, the other a bee talking into a radio microphone.
—Seán McMahon, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, 2026 won’t bring the magic twist that some are trying to talk into reality.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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