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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The boy’s eyes light up the moment Pegasus walks into the room.
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Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lee Heon has walked into a trap, where Jesan’s armed men are waiting to kill him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That feeling of walking into a room and having people turn to you with a predetermined respect.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of the video, the musician walked into a house and sat next to her husband, with the camera revealing a sonogram of the couple's baby.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lee Heon has walked into a trap, where Jesan’s armed men are waiting to kill him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That feeling of walking into a room and having people turn to you with a predetermined respect.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of the video, the musician walked into a house and sat next to her husband, with the camera revealing a sonogram of the couple's baby.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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