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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After coming up short in the Eastern Mass. tournament a few days ago, the Knights walked into Milton determined to make a statement.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The tipster claimed Smith was hanging out at an unknown house when, randomly, a second man walked into a kitchen, grabbed a rifle, returned to the living room Smith was in, and shot him, according to the court documents.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025
Four girls walked into a yogurt shop in Austin in 1991, but none walked out.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In a valley veiled by fog and tribal codes, two sisters walk into the night not as daughters, but as offerings – where blood, memory, and silence attempt to keep the fire from spreading.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The tipster claimed Smith was hanging out at an unknown house when, randomly, a second man walked into a kitchen, grabbed a rifle, returned to the living room Smith was in, and shot him, according to the court documents.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025
Four girls walked into a yogurt shop in Austin in 1991, but none walked out.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In a valley veiled by fog and tribal codes, two sisters walk into the night not as daughters, but as offerings – where blood, memory, and silence attempt to keep the fire from spreading.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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