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 May 2023, a boy walked into his elementary school in Belgrade and shot dead nine fellow students and a security guard. — Gazela Pudar Drasko, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Fagan and Johnson’s arrest affidavits. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Imagine walking into a lab where robots are conducting careful experiments. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The dedication ceremony brought an emotional surprise when McGhee-Nelson walked into the room. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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