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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The mistake, the one his jazz teacher warned against, is walking into the encounter trying to win it.
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Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Wearing a flowy white dress, Hathaway walked into the frame with her arms in front of her stomach.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Police said she was last seen on security footage walking into a condominium with the suspect, Simon Peter Carman, in the popular beach city of Pattaya about 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of Bangkok.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
That pair is also joined by the likes of Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise in attack – players who would practically walk into every other team’s starting lineup.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Wearing a flowy white dress, Hathaway walked into the frame with her arms in front of her stomach.
—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Police said she was last seen on security footage walking into a condominium with the suspect, Simon Peter Carman, in the popular beach city of Pattaya about 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of Bangkok.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
That pair is also joined by the likes of Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise in attack – players who would practically walk into every other team’s starting lineup.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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