Entering or Colliding (Into): English Vocabulary List

(in sports) to advance in a competition by relying on another team's loss

"They backed into the playoffs."

"Our team managed to back into the playoffs after the league leaders unexpectedly lost their final game."

to hit something accidentally

"He banged into the wall."

"The clumsy child banged into the table and knocked over a full glass of juice."

to enter a computer system or website by providing a username and password

"Log into your account securely."

"You need to log into your account using your username and password to access your personal information."

to quickly and perhaps somewhat chaotically enter a vehicle or space, often with many people doing so at once

"They piled into the car."

"The excited children piled into the car for their annual trip to the beach."

to briefly visit a place, often without prior planning or notice

"Pop into my office."

"I need to pop into the pharmacy quickly to pick up my prescription before it closes."

to hit something forcefully and suddenly

"I bumped into the wall."

"The careless driver accidentally bumped into the parked car, causing minor damage."

to enter or reach a location

"Let's get into the car."

"After a long hike, they were eager to get into the comfortable hotel room."

to enter a place or location

"Let's go into the house."

"We decided to go into the old bookstore, hoping to find rare editions."

to cause something to hit a person or thing, often by accident

"The car ran into him."

"Be careful not to run into any pedestrians when you're backing out of the driveway."