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.
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One day a young lady, the mother of a gorgeous 3-year-old daughter, walked into the office seeking to rent an apartment.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In Wednesday’s 3-2 loss in Cleveland — the Sox’s seventh straight defeat, a skid that reached eight in Thursday’s series finale — Mike Tauchman walked into the final out in the ninth after injuring a hamstring rounding third as the tying run.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
At one point, Gordon nearly walked into a plastic sheet that sealed off a hallway from the living room.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In Wednesday’s 3-2 loss in Cleveland — the Sox’s seventh straight defeat, a skid that reached eight in Thursday’s series finale — Mike Tauchman walked into the final out in the ninth after injuring a hamstring rounding third as the tying run.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
At one point, Gordon nearly walked into a plastic sheet that sealed off a hallway from the living room.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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