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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In one demonstration, the robot smoothly transitioned from walking into a cartwheel and then returned to walking. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Surveillance video shows a woman walking into the restaurant and approaching the counter. Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 In April 2025, Drew Fortescue walked into Madison Square Garden as a spectator, there to support Boston College teammate Gabe Perreault, then the Rangers’ top prospect suiting up to make his NHL debut. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 On May 13, midway through a home series against the Giants, Freeman walked into the food room at Dodger Stadium, and, to his surprise and confusion, there was Heyward. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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