walk in on
phrasal verb
walked in on; walking in on; walks in on
: to enter a room and interrupt (someone or something)
He walked in on me when I was getting dressed.
She walked in on the meeting.
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The eatery appears to have a food poisoning case after Ramsay — no stranger to restaurants in crisis — walks in on a customer vomiting outside.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One day, when Jane Doe 1 was 13, Chavez Sr. walked in on Chavez Jr. raping her, police testified.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Beth walks in on Wheatley, a group of cowboys and several half-naked women playing strip poker.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The charcuterie incident, paired with Bina walking in on Joanne and Noah making out on his childhood (canopy) bed, makes for a rough start.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One day, when Jane Doe 1 was 13, Chavez Sr. walked in on Chavez Jr. raping her, police testified.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Beth walks in on Wheatley, a group of cowboys and several half-naked women playing strip poker.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The charcuterie incident, paired with Bina walking in on Joanne and Noah making out on his childhood (canopy) bed, makes for a rough start.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for walk in on
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“Walk in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20in%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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