walk into
phrasal verb
walked into; walking into; walks into
1
: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening
He walked right into our trap.
"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."
2
chiefly British
: to get (a job) very easily
After college, she walked straight into a job.
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Origami walked into the van and was returned to the barn uninjured.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Start by asking yourself one question: Why? Those couples who hypothetically walked into my office may look the same, but their financial backgrounds and experiences can also be vastly different.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
President Donald Trump walking into the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The children’s zoo — in addition to getting a new alligator — recently opened its Goat Interaction Yard where guests can walk into the goat enclosure to pet the animals.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Start by asking yourself one question: Why? Those couples who hypothetically walked into my office may look the same, but their financial backgrounds and experiences can also be vastly different.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
President Donald Trump walking into the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The children’s zoo — in addition to getting a new alligator — recently opened its Goat Interaction Yard where guests can walk into the goat enclosure to pet the animals.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for walk into
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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