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.
  • To bring them over onto our side is great.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Well, not all fans ran onto the court.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Now, onto this week’s work news.
    — Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Hold onto your hats (and gloves, and scarves and parkas).
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • At one point, the shot panned to a drink cup that was thrown onto the roof.
    — Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Lane even tattooed that name onto the top part of a hand.
    — Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Don't just toss them onto the open ground, or a heavy rain may wash them away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Spritz some onto their surfaces and then wipe with a cloth.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Flip it onto a platter and serve the sweet and gooey cake warm.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The handle means it can be hooked onto bags, too.
    — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Connect the adapter to the blade and then clamp it onto the arm.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The jump was enough to thrust him back onto the Dodgers’ radar.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The parcels start toppling off the belt and spilling onto the floor.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Okay, last few drinks and then onto our last caller of the day!
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Fields might find his way back onto the field later on in the year.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Spoon it onto whole-grain bread, or make lettuce wraps.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side.
    — Cody Jackson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The three of us walked onto the stage and sat down in black leather armchairs.
    — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • More than 90% of last year’s list held onto their spot this year.
    — Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Katherine walked back onto the stage.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Squeeze the juice of a lemon and a lime onto the shrimp, about one each per pound of shrimp.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fry was able to sit up and then was helped onto a cart and taken off the field.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Start with a quick sear, skin side up, then turn the fillets onto lemon slices.
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
    — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025

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