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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Richie then walks in on their argument, and to his disbelief, Carmy tells him he’s done with restaurants entirely.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Things took a turn when Wood took a week off Summer House and Solomon’s flirtation habits took over walking in on a roommates threesome action and letting a random girl suck his toe, while continuing to flirt with co-star Ciara Miller.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Episode 1 makes that abundantly clear when Dr. Mensah walks in on unarmored Murderbot in the repair bay.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Things between them begin to sour, however, on Ellie’s 17th birthday, when Joel walks in on her smoking weed while getting a tattoo from another girl, Kat (Noah Lamanna), over the burn scarring on her arm.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Things took a turn when Wood took a week off Summer House and Solomon’s flirtation habits took over walking in on a roommates threesome action and letting a random girl suck his toe, while continuing to flirt with co-star Ciara Miller.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Episode 1 makes that abundantly clear when Dr. Mensah walks in on unarmored Murderbot in the repair bay.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Things between them begin to sour, however, on Ellie’s 17th birthday, when Joel walks in on her smoking weed while getting a tattoo from another girl, Kat (Noah Lamanna), over the burn scarring on her arm.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 19 May 2025
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“Walk in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20in%20on. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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