SAIL INTO Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

sail into

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Definition of sail into

as in attack

to criticize harshly and usually publicly The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong.

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as in approach

to start work on energetically The students sailed into the new assignment right away.

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Recent Examples of sail into Oil tanker markets are having one of the most lucrative years ever, and shipbrokers suggest that the premium for sailing into the Gulf during the war could have yielded three to four times the prewar rate. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Suárez’s cross sailed into the box and landed right at the feet of John Arias, who then flushed it past the Ghana goalkeeper for the early goal. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Bam—another sailed into the sky and landed on the court directly next to us. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Erica Hill will be broadcasting from New York, where an impressive flotilla of tall ships from around the world will sail into New York Harbor. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sail into

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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
The project is tied into the goals of Deerfield’s Climate Action Report, which aims to reduce community emissions by 45% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of tie into

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In other words, hominins descended from Homo erectus should have at least the same skills and cognitive abilities, which would include things like using fire and, potentially, organized hunting parties.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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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
Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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