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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Unfortunately, 2026 won’t bring the magic twist that some are trying to talk into reality.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
These are all men in suits behind desks talking into a camera about what’s happening in America.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2025
Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
—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
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
These are all men in suits behind desks talking into a camera about what’s happening in America.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2025
Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
—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
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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