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.
Examples of walk into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Before walking into the library, there are books on display for sale.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
That’s when Joe Rogan walked into Sushi Bar ATX, in Austin, Texas.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Philbrick told deputies that Myers disappeared from the group at about 4 p.m. after he was last seen walking into the water at the Bartlett Flats area of the lake, where the group was camping.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
My mom walked into her high school graduation pregnant with twins, and my dad was a young U.S. Marine at the time, during the Vietnam era.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Removed after allowing five runs (four earned) in 3 1/3 innings, Rogers walked into the dugout, hurled his glove, flung an object off the bench, spiked his ballcap, and bashed cups of water atop two coolers.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
The video opens with Charli, 31, walking into a restaurant where buzzy stars including Bechtel, Fox, Rachel Sennott, Chloe Cherry, Richie Shazam and others are seated.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
The court officers said that someone in the pool violated the court order by a photograph of Trump from the aisle, while walking into the well.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Turner-Smith confidently walked into this year's event, though, after filing for divorce from Jackson in October.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
That’s when Joe Rogan walked into Sushi Bar ATX, in Austin, Texas.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Philbrick told deputies that Myers disappeared from the group at about 4 p.m. after he was last seen walking into the water at the Bartlett Flats area of the lake, where the group was camping.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
My mom walked into her high school graduation pregnant with twins, and my dad was a young U.S. Marine at the time, during the Vietnam era.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Removed after allowing five runs (four earned) in 3 1/3 innings, Rogers walked into the dugout, hurled his glove, flung an object off the bench, spiked his ballcap, and bashed cups of water atop two coolers.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
The video opens with Charli, 31, walking into a restaurant where buzzy stars including Bechtel, Fox, Rachel Sennott, Chloe Cherry, Richie Shazam and others are seated.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
The court officers said that someone in the pool violated the court order by a photograph of Trump from the aisle, while walking into the well.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Turner-Smith confidently walked into this year's event, though, after filing for divorce from Jackson in October.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 27 May. 2024.
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