How to Use play into in a Sentence

play into

phrasal verb
Definition of play intonext
  • During the Red era, Swift played into the chaos of the changes.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
  • Jackson hustled to snare the ball and turn the play into a 13-yard gain.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
  • That means about 60 golfers are set to play into the weekend.
    — Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
  • So how did that play into your reveal of Qimir as the Stranger?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 June 2024
  • The ad played into a racist trope that Black people are dirty.
    — Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • Chmerkovskiy, 43, said the videos play into their sense of humor.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Mario is made of paper, and that plays into the game’s puzzles.
    — PCMAG, 21 May 2024
  • What are your sources saying about his rhetoric and how that plays into this?
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • If you’re set on a theme, play into that and pick foods that complement it.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
  • That kind of ball control played into the Hogs' game plan to keep the high-octane Ole Miss offense off the field.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
  • But there is some concern that such strikes would play into Iran’s game plan.
    — Vivek Shankar, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Eight teams will advance from group play into the knockout rounds.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
  • What kinds of careers play into both my strengths and lifestyle goals?
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • That detail, the targeting of men on the team, often plays into the longevity of abusers’ streaks.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Because, just to be clear, that played into our over-under, too!
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • How did this episode — and these deaths — play into Kanan’s story overall?
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • There's an Elvis statue outside, and the King's hits are always playing into the street.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The hotel was once the Charles Street Jail, and the common spaces really play into that theme.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
  • How much does this project play into your intentions with your live show?
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • These all played into this idea of this little girl who needed to be rescued.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The breezy beach-shack atmosphere and rum drinks play into the vacation vibes, too.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
  • Many people joked about how the sultry scene played into French stereotypes.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 July 2024
  • The Row’s oversized tank dresses are sure to prove popular for the customer looking to play into the chic-sportif trend.
    — Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
  • So how that plays into this present moment is a balancing act.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Other creations play into the rising trend of ready-to-drink cocktails.
    — Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Anthony Davis, who played into the third quarter, had 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
  • How did that clause make it into Montana's Constitution in the first place, and did that play into your case?
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 July 2023
  • The more stressful the situation for Treinen, the deeper the Dodgers play into October, the slower his heart seems to beat.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The times need not turn Anderson’s wonderful sense of play into tragedy.
    — Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024
  • That has played into his recent betrayals of Orton and Rhodes, with his desire to be a world champion again clearly contributing to the implosion of their trio.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

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