walk into

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.

Examples of walk into in a Sentence

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When Henderson walked into the shed that day, a weird, white, papier-mâché creature on the shelf caught his eye. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Pamela Anderson walked into the October 2026 Academy Museum Gala with what looked like her shortest hair in years, all rounded curls and Old Hollywood bounce, and suddenly every stylist’s reference folder got a serious update. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 Dozens of Irvine's coworkers lined up outside the courthouse as Romero walked into court, alongside his own security. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Well, Brennan walked into the bar, ordered 300 tequila shots for Arizona fans, paid the $2,000 tab and left, all within five minutes. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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