How to Use onto in a Sentence

onto

preposition

• The book fell onto the floor.
• The water spilled onto the floor.
• The cowboy leaped onto his horse.
• We climbed onto the building's roof.
• Transfer the data onto a disk.
• Turn left onto Third Street at the traffic light.
• The parcels start toppling off the belt and spilling onto the floor.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• And, please, don’t try to bring gravy onto your flight.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
• In the ad, Coolidge squirts some of the primer into her hand and smooths it onto her face.
  — Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
• Flip it onto a platter and serve the sweet and gooey cake warm.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
• The force of the crash pushed the vehicle onto its side, Pascua said.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
• And in one test, the team achieved the same with human hair that had been grafted onto mice.
  — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• With the shelving done, move onto the main event—the fridge itself.
  — Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2023
• Bag is a hard one to find, but a valuable treasure to hold onto.
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2023
• The rodents, about 15 in all, tumbled out onto a table, then streamed down its legs to the floor.
  — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
• In the second half, the Rangers' defense that allowed 11 goals in 12 games held onto its sixth shutout of the season.
  — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2023
• Speaking of that, a lot of fans are hoping Ace and Peter make it onto that stage for the last show.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
• When Jess Hong first stepped onto the set of 3 Body Problem, she was struck by its scale.
  — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
• Van Noten stepped onto the stage as part of a group of young designers referred to as the Antwerp Six.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
• The veggies made it onto menus of local chefs like Ana Sortun and Ken Oringer.
  — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
• Then, take about ⅛ to ¼ of a pound of ground beef, roll it into a ball, and place it onto a griddle or hot cast iron pan.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
• Zdarsky was grounded, his trike was impounded, and the StB was onto him.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
• Anderson came back onto the floor and swished a 3-pointer to give West a 10-0 lead.
  — Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2023
• But the Seminoles held off the Hurricanes’ advance and held onto their lead.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
• The force of the fall pushed their rental truck onto a nearby river embankment.
  — Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2023
• The video begins with a door opening onto a recent bright spring day.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
• Liu He of Lafayette has hooked onto his own unique strategy.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
• But Democrats say the governor’s plan shifts the tax burden off the wealthy and onto those with lower incomes.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
• The plane dropped survival packages and a radio onto the island while the Oliver Henry was diverted to pick them up.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
• Ulysses Romero didn’t even have time to take a shine to this glassy geodesic dome before deciding to flip it back onto the market.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024