Synonyms of tear into

tear into

phrase

1

as in approach

to start work on energetically

She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• dive (into)
• tackle
• light into
• have at
• undertake
• attack
• sail into
• pitch into
• wade (in or into)
• address
• focus (on)
• concentrate (on)
• settle (down)
• fall (to)
• pursue
• go at
• buckle (down to)
• face
• plunge (in)
• zero (in on)
• knuckle down (to)
• pitch in
• take up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• evade
• shun
• mess
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• fiddle (around)
• play
• idle
• lag
• fool
• putter (around)
• trifle
• poke
• dally
• dawdle
• dillydally

2

as in attack

to take sudden, violent action against

We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• raid
• storm
• strike
• light into
• set at
• turn (on)
• set on
• set upon
• pitch into
• charge
• descend (on or upon)
• ambush
• rob
• round on
• jump (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• fly at
• go in (on)
• invade
• rush
• sic
• beset
• swarm
• trash
• assail
• beat up on
• go at
• surprise
• bushwhack
• mob
• sack
• gang up (on)
• bomb
• flank
• barrage
• bang away (at)
• blitz
• mug
• cannon
• waylay
• nuke
• buffet
• besiege
• loot
• plunder
• batter
• plaster
• bombard
• cannonade
• ravage
• bum-rush
• ambuscade
• foray
• pillage
• harry
• overrun
• press
• envelop
• beleaguer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• cover
• secure
• defend
• guard
• shield