How to Use into in a Sentence

into

preposition
  • Please put the bowl into the sink.
  • He jumped into the pool.
  • She came into the room.
  • She was just staring into space.
  • They were heading into town.
  • The kids see the fun stuff, but the adults see the work that goes into it.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Two and a half years into it, the 2020s have been a slog.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • One goal would’ve done plenty to get the fans back into the game.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The same goes for the base if something knocked into it with force.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Dad would stop by the house and bring a small bag from the local donut shop into my room.
    — Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • In just three minutes, the Fever turned their 15-point deficit into a one-point lead.
    — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
  • There are, of course, many other ways to help bring a joke into the world.
    — Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Guests will be able to walk around the chai or taste in private rooms that look into it.
    — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Phoenix was held to just three shots on goal going into the half against San Diego.
    — Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2022
  • And, thanks to the deals, the extra coins can go right back into the fund for next year's Dyson purchase.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Corpses lie in the streets, and people break into stores in search of food and melt snow for water.
    — Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2022
  • His lone bogey came on a drive into deep grass on the 11th that kept him from reaching the green.
    — Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
  • Cars crashed into two restaurants in Dallas in the past few days.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • With the score tied 5-5 heading into the top of the sixth, the Broncos used three singles and an error to score twice.
    — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Bassist Michael Shuman kicked the air as the trio of guitarists drilled down on the riff into a tumbling wall of sound.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The Stars take a 2-1 lead into this Game 4 matchup after winning each of the last two games in overtime.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In the episode’s closing shot, Rhaenyra looks straight into the camera, consumed with grief and rage.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Two of Boston’s ‘Big 3’ top prospects subbed into the game in later innings and helped put the game out of reach.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
  • On the first drives of the game, both offense drove deep into the redzone before turning the ball over on downs.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Niels and Vita found a home two blocks from the deli, and put all of their time and energy into it.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Some questions may turn into Meghan’s column for The Post.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Both have more than 40 wins heading into the semi-state round next week.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Reynolds noted that he was told he wasn’t allowed to bring signs into the event.
    — Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres and a cash beer and wine bar to get you into the spirit of things before Act 1 begins at 7 p.m.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
  • If only the Smiths worked that twist into Untamed before the finale.
    — Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025

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