onto

Definition:
1. Used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position.
2. Used to show that something faces in a particular direction.

Use 'onto' in a sentence:

• 1. The briefcase flopped onto the desk.
• 2. They had superposed a picture of his head onto someone else's body.
• 3. The dye is adsorbed onto the fibre.
• 4. He flipped the keys onto the desk.
• 5. The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road.
• 6. She drew me onto the balcony.
• 7. She pinned the badge onto her jacket.
• 8. A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts.
• 9. It's his problem, not something he should unload onto you.
• 10. He managed to wangle his way onto the course.
• 11. She stepped down from the train onto the platform.
• 12. I ran out onto the landing.
• 13. The line of houses fronted straight onto the road.
• 14. The boat was thrown onto the rocks.
• 15. The dancers came out onto the ice.
• 16. He hoisted himself onto a high stool.
• 17. It's nice to have someone you can offload your problems onto.
• 18. Luke shed his clothes onto the floor.
• 19. He snuggled his head onto her shoulder.
• 20. An apology was tagged onto the end of the letter.
• 21. Hail was hammering down onto the roof.
• 22. They managed to shoehorn the material onto just one CD.
• 23. The players jogged onto the field.
• 24. She was co-opted onto the board.
• 25. The audience threw flowers onto the stage.
• 26. She stepped gracefully onto the stage.
• 27. This door gives onto the hall.
• 28. The ship was blown onto the rocks.
• 29. He managed to bribe his way onto the ship.
• 30. Kids soon glom onto the latest trend.
• 31. She glued the label onto the box.
• 32. He rolled onto his back.
• 33. The new wing was built onto the hospital last year.
• 34. Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.
• 35. Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.
• 36. Our house backs onto the river.
• 37. He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
• 38. He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
• 39. He hitched himself onto the bar stool.
• 40. We watched the waves rolling onto the beach.
• 41. She turned over onto her front.
• 42. Jenny threw herself onto the bed.
• 43. She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
• 44. His land abuts onto a road.
• 45. We bundled out onto the street.
• 46. She slopped some beans onto a plate.
• 47. He piled as much food as he could onto his plate.
• 48. If any of the spray goes onto the lawn it will scorch the grass.
• 49. She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table.
• 50. Scientists believe they are onto something big.
• 51. Water splashed onto the floor.
• 52. She flung herself onto the bed.
• 53. Contemporary dance is coming onto the arts scene again after a long fallow period.
• 54. How did we get onto the subject of marriage?
• 55. Images are projected onto the retina of the eye.
• 56. Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own.
• 57. Old values are being grafted onto a new social class.
• 58. You need three A levels to get onto this university course.
• 59. Everything in the computer's memory can be copied onto disks.