into
preposition
in·to
ˈin-(ˌ)tü 
-tə
1
—used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion
came into the house
enter into an alliance
2
: in the direction of
looking into the sun
3
: to a position of contact with : against
ran into a wall
4
a
: to the state, condition, or form of
got into trouble
b
: to the occupation, action, or possession of
go into farming
c
: involved with or interested in
into sports
not into her music
5
—used as a function word to indicate a period of time or an extent of space part of which is passed or occupied
far into the night
6
—used as a function word to indicate the dividend in division
dividing 3 into 6 gives 2
Examples of into in a Sentence
She came into the room.
a medicine injected into the bloodstream
Please put the bowl into the sink.
They were heading into town.
He jumped into the pool.
She was just staring into space.
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Any higher, and investors might start worrying that the Fed’s quarter-point cut last week was premature and could allow inflation to sink its claws into the economy again.
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Cleveland topped the Green Bay Packers 13-10 in Week 3, but the team had zero points on the scoreboard more than 56 minutes into the game.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
In California, as Semafor first reported, state legislators have initiated their own probe into Paramount’s handling of the 60 Minutes saga.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Any higher, and investors might start worrying that the Fed’s quarter-point cut last week was premature and could allow inflation to sink its claws into the economy again.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Cleveland topped the Green Bay Packers 13-10 in Week 3, but the team had zero points on the scoreboard more than 56 minutes into the game.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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into
preposition
in·to
ˈin-tə
-tü
1
—used to indicate entry, introduction, or inclusion
came into the room
enter into an agreement
2
a
: to the state, condition, or form of
got into trouble
divide into four parts
b
: to the occupation, action, or possession of
go into farming
3
: against sense 4
ran into a wall
4
: involved with or interested in
was never into abstract art
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