project onto

verb

projected onto; projecting onto; projects onto

: to believe or imagine that (one's ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)

She projected her fears onto him.

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The problem is that the grid cannot get projects onto the system fast enough. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The films are projected onto a large outdoor screen, where viewers are given wireless headphones to listen to the sound. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 And the movie is being projected onto the screen through that actual, physical film. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 July 2026 Britney Spears Has Charted Three Streaming Albums Spears has pushed only three projects onto the Official Albums Streaming chart throughout her career. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for project onto

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