play into

phrasal verb

played into; playing into; plays into

: to help support (something, such as an idea)

Her methods play into the stereotype that lawyers are dishonest.

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He’s begun to up his activity without the puck as well, turning his dependable off-puck play into a strength. —

Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 There are underlying behavioral and psychological issues that play into each aspect of fare evasion. —

Deborah Wathen Finn, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 Ball, who’s been rapping for several years as G3 and G Honcho, and who dropped a joint tape with his brother Lonzo in 2020, expertly played into this dynamic. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 View Comments Another Community Note offered a robust fact-check of a post from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene about the fire that played into conspiracy theories about the government’s ability to control the weather. —

Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for play into