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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At the scene, Stephan said police received a call about a 40-year-old woman walking into Temple University Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to her hand from the shooting. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Videos circulating on social media show what appear to be law enforcement agents wearing bulletproof vests walking into Williams’ venue and detaining him. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Freedman walked into a room full of engineers working on energy. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026 However, Polizzi soon walks into her bedroom, only to find every piece of furniture gone. Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 May 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 13 May. 2026.

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