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.

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2
as in approaches
to start work on energetically We lit into the new project right away.

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3
as in raids
to take sudden, violent action against He lit into the punching bag as though it were his worst enemy.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lights into
  1. ties into
  2. tears into
  3. pitches into
  4. sails into
  5. has at
Phrase
  • The platform ties into to a bigger idea about how marketplaces are closely linked with the communities that necessitated them.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • This expectation of a happily-ever-after despite any adversity ties into Barbara Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.
    — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
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  • Her tight smile squeezes tiny tears into the corners of her eyes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of tears into
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  • Once Jadelyn Allchin, a former UCLA standout and Utah’s regular-season leader in hits (26), runs (19) and RBIs (17), launched a two-run homer to right just 11 pitches into Game 2, the Talons never looked back.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of pitches into
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  • This weekend, the live-action version of the film starring Dwayne Johnson as demigod Maui sails into theaters, with Catherine Laga’aia in the title role.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of sails into
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  • After decades of arduous preparation, the largest, most ambitious survey of the night sky ever created has at last opened its eye.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • And in Warner’s view, success will be based on whether the cybersecurity community finds Neo stable, and easy to deploy and integrate with the tools a team already has at hand.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2026
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“Lights into.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lights%20into. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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