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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The singer walked in on a vignette of a couple watching Bad Bunny at the awards ceremony with their young son.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There is a possibility that Kohberger planned to use that second weapon on Mogen as well, but had to abandon his plan when roommate Xana Kernodle walked in on the crime before she was killed.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
On several occasions, Journal Sentinel reporters accidentally walked in on Brenner, alone in a conference room, her body folded in pain, tissues to her eyes.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There is a possibility that Kohberger planned to use that second weapon on Mogen as well, but had to abandon his plan when roommate Xana Kernodle walked in on the crime before she was killed.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
On several occasions, Journal Sentinel reporters accidentally walked in on Brenner, alone in a conference room, her body folded in pain, tissues to her eyes.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Walk in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20in%20on. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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