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.

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The mother of a Miami-Dade teacher who mysteriously vanished and was later found in a canal walked into a courtroom on Friday, seeking an end to the years-long court proceedings. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who held the rank of major, walked into a medical building where soldiers were waiting in long lines to receive immunizations and medical clearance for deployment. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 In other parts of the empire, such as Amazon Go, customers didn’t love walking into a retailer with no formal checkout. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 While Norman was at the hospital, police were notified the 20-year-old man Norman allegedly shot walked into Jefferson Hospital in Washington Township with a gunshot wound, officials said. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 7 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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