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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Kansas freshman Kohl Rosario walked into Allen Fieldhouse without his signature bushy mustache.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Before his death, Wells famously maintained his innocence, alleging that he was forced to walk into the bank and demand $250,000 in cash.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Jalen Hurts walked into a press conference room in a Lambeau Field corridor and glanced at a television screen fixed to a corner wall.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the easiest style to walk into.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Before his death, Wells famously maintained his innocence, alleging that he was forced to walk into the bank and demand $250,000 in cash.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Jalen Hurts walked into a press conference room in a Lambeau Field corridor and glanced at a television screen fixed to a corner wall.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the easiest style to walk into.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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