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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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Ten weeks later, the short, spunky Canadian of Indian descent and mother of two walked into a conference room filled with owners of all 32 NFL teams — and did just that.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Gunshots ring out More than two hours after the initial brawl, police say some of the teenagers that had dispersed from Atlantic Station walked into Midtown near Spring Street and 17th Street.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Residents can reach the Grassroots crisis line at 410-531-6677 or walk into the crisis center at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A, in Columbia for more information.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Ten weeks later, the short, spunky Canadian of Indian descent and mother of two walked into a conference room filled with owners of all 32 NFL teams — and did just that.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Gunshots ring out More than two hours after the initial brawl, police say some of the teenagers that had dispersed from Atlantic Station walked into Midtown near Spring Street and 17th Street.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Residents can reach the Grassroots crisis line at 410-531-6677 or walk into the crisis center at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A, in Columbia for more information.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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