go into
verb
went into; gone into; going into; goes into
1
: to be contained in (something)
5 goes into 60 12 times.
2
a
: to begin to be in (a specified state or condition)
The fugitive went into hiding.
"Scott went into a tizzy," she said.—
Lucinda Franks
Lucinda FranksI went into a deep funk over the nasty things I've written …—P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'RourkeHer body began jerking violently, and she went into a coma.—Patrick Rogers et al.
Patrick Rogers et al.Seven months later Wall Street crashed and the economy went into freefall.—Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson
b
: to begin (a specified kind of movement)
The plane went into a tailspin.
… the car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid …—Ron Fimrite
Ron Fimrite3
: to enter (something) as a profession or occupation
She decided to go into law/medicine.
He went into business for himself.
4
: to subject (something) to examination or discussion
The auditors went into every aspect of the company's operations.
I'll explain later—I don't have the time to go into it right now.
She told me briefly what had happened, but didn't go into too much detail.
5
: to talk about especially at length
I'd tell you, but I don't have time to go into it.
6
: to be expended for
Lots of time and money have gone into this.
Examples of go into in a Sentence
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Purists should go into it expecting not a faithful adaptation, but a romp best enjoyed as romantasy fanfic.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Without that, the use of AI could go down as the point at which the 21st century’s scramble for Africa went into overdrive.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
They got engaged just before Chuck went into in the military.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The earliest date a temporary rate increase could go into effect is October 1 because of the utility’s investment plan, state regulators said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The new law would go into effect almost immediately upon a veto override, which could force local governments and school districts to scramble to come into compliance or face steep fines that would compound daily.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The whole story and drama of what happened with her injuries going into these Olympics is just so unfortunate.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Without that, the use of AI could go down as the point at which the 21st century’s scramble for Africa went into overdrive.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
They got engaged just before Chuck went into in the military.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The earliest date a temporary rate increase could go into effect is October 1 because of the utility’s investment plan, state regulators said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The new law would go into effect almost immediately upon a veto override, which could force local governments and school districts to scramble to come into compliance or face steep fines that would compound daily.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The whole story and drama of what happened with her injuries going into these Olympics is just so unfortunate.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Go into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20into. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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