scare into

verb

To frighten (someone) to get them to do (something).

“John's warning scared me into getting to work on time.”

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Meanings

verbscare into (third-person singular simple present scares into, present participle scaring into, simple past and past participle scared into)

present singular third person scares into · participle present scaring into · participle past scared into · past scared into

  1. transitiveTo frighten (someone) to get them to do (something).

    John's warning scared me into getting to work on time.

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APA

scare into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20into

MLA

“scare into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20into. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scare into,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20into.

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