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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Cox then walked into frame wearing a light pink bathrobe before draping her dark hair over Aniston’s head. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 If the last decade of marketing was about building an audience online, the next one may be about building a room worth walking into. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 All of the necessary elements are in place for TCU to walk into that game and leave with an ugly L. Mac Engel july 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz. Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 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 Aug. 2026.

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