read into

phrasal verb

read into; reading into; reads into

: to think of (something, such as a comment or situation) as having a meaning or importance that does not seem likely or reasonable

You're reading too much into her remarks.

Examples of read into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Read more Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes Sat in Separate Suites at the Chiefs Game …and fans are definitely reading into it. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2024 Please read into that statement all of the irony intended, because no asterisk need be put on a box-office triumph just because not every visit was a unique visit. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, the Harris campaign has urged reporters not to read into Philadelphia being chosen to kick off a tour of seven battleground states, including stops in western Wisconsin, Detroit and Raleigh, North Carolina. —

Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024 Not so, her team said, urging people not to read into the location. —

Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for read into

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