Synonyms of lights into

lights into

phrase

present tense third-person singular of light into

1

as in attacks

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

She lit into the intern for deleting an important file.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• slams
• ties into
• sails into
• jumps (on)
• abuses
• scolds
• savages
• insults
• criticizes
• potshots
• vituperates
• blasts
• scathes
• assails
• curses
• excoriates
• belabors
• beats up on
• bashes
• castigates
• trashes
• harasses
• lambastes
• reviles
• harangues
• execrates
• berates
• reprimands
• blasphemes
• blackguards
• laces (into)
• imprecates
• harries
• affronts
• lashes (out)
• asperses
• slurs
• belittles
• libels
• slanders
• disparages
• profanes
• whips
• vilifies
• puts down
• chides
• fulminates
• bad-mouths
• chastises
• rebukes
• traduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• praises
• hails
• commends
• lauds
• acclaims

2

as in approaches

to start work on energetically

We lit into the new project right away.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaches
• tears into
• has at
• dives (into)
• wades (in or into)
• tackles
• sails into
• pitches into
• attacks
• undertakes
• addresses
• concentrates (on)
• goes at
• focuses (on)
• falls (to)
• settles (down)
• buckles (down to)
• pursues
• knuckles down (to)
• pitches in
• plunges (in)
• faces
• zeroes (in on)
• takes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• evades
• shuns
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)
• fiddles (around)
• putters (around)
• plays
• fools
• lags
• messes
• trifles
• idles
• pokes
• dallies
• dawdles
• dillydallies

3

as in raids

to take sudden, violent action against

He lit into the punching bag as though it were his worst enemy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• raids
• assaults
• storms
• turns (on)
• tears into
• pitches into
• descends (on or upon)
• strikes
• rounds on
• jumps (on)
• sets upon
• goes in (on)
• charges
• ambushes
• sets on
• flies at
• robs
• sets at
• goes at
• rushes
• invades
• besets
• swarms
• sics
• assails
• beats up on
• pounces (on or upon)
• trashes
• bushwhacks
• gangs up (on)
• mobs
• bangs away (at)
• sacks
• flanks
• bombs
• bum-rushes
• surprises
• mugs
• cannons
• besieges
• ravages
• nukes
• buffets
• ambuscades
• cannonades
• blitzes
• waylays
• beleaguers
• batters
• barrages
• plunders
• bombards
• loots
• plasters
• pillages
• forays
• harries
• envelops
• overruns
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covers
• guards
• protects
• shields
• defends
• secures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lights into

For anyone carrying fresh grief, the holidays can turn a familiar carol or a string of lights into a sharp reminder of someone missing from the room. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026