light into

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Synonyms of light intonext
: to attack forcefully
… she lit into the food. She didn't waste time with a fork or spoon.Donald Goines
When the boys were assembled he lit into them. Why don't you clean up this place? You're men now …James A. Michener

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Each molecule imprints its own barcodelike pattern onto that light, and the pattern can be seen when astronomers parse the light into its constituent colors. Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 Any outdoor lighting within 150 feet of a neighborhood can’t throw any ambient light into that neighborhood. Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The top of the array is coated with a transparent light-absorbing layer of organic material that transforms the incoming light into electric charge. Tereza Pultarova, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026

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“Light into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20into. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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