walk in on
phrasal verb
walked in on; walking in on; walks in on
: to enter a room and interrupt (someone or something)
He walked in on me when I was getting dressed.
She walked in on the meeting.
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During their stay, according to family members and personal notes, the stepdaughter, by then 14, walked in on Errol in her room allegedly sniffing her dirty underwear.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The gang was introduced to a new move when Ted walked in on Robin’s blind date, Mitch, sitting naked on the couch.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Their first meeting was also an intimate one, when Sophie walks in on Margo and Margo drops her dress and exposes herself in the bathroom.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Allyshia walks in on Alexe and Bailey whispering about sending Sean home.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The gang was introduced to a new move when Ted walked in on Robin’s blind date, Mitch, sitting naked on the couch.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Their first meeting was also an intimate one, when Sophie walks in on Margo and Margo drops her dress and exposes herself in the bathroom.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Allyshia walks in on Alexe and Bailey whispering about sending Sean home.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Walk in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20in%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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