light into

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Definition of light intonext
1
as in attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly She lit into the intern for deleting an important file.

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

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3
as in assault
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 light into 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 Warm White For brightening a room and infusing light into its surroundings, Holmquist recommends a warm white. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 11 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 See All Example Sentences for light into
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light into
  1. tie into
  2. have at
  3. pitch into
  4. sail into
  5. set at
  6. set upon
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  • These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That device is expected to tie into Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video platform and compete more directly with products from companies such as Ring.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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  • During the current almost six-month conflict with Iran, the US has had at most three carriers in the region at one time – though only for a matter of days – from a fleet of 11.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the brown spirits landscape in this country has changed dramatically, and there is no longer a single state that does not have at least one whiskey producer.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of have at
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  • Harris snapped the tie by grounding a 2-2 pitch into right field as automatic runner Ha-Seong Kim easily scored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitch into
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  • But the delay meant the ship was sailing into less favorable wind and rougher fall seas, and provisions had already begun to dwindle after two false-start crossings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is no billionaire's playground.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail into
Phrase
  • Flowers debuted the Springsteen-esque song last week during his set at Newport Folk Fest.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • First set at 25% in the 1980s, the national ownership cap was intended to prevent a small number of companies from controlling too many local television stations.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of set at
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  • Meanwhile, across the way in Capri is the world-famous beach club Fontellina, set upon a rocky expanse.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Place all dryer-safe clothing from your luggage in the dryer for 30 to 45 minutes at the highest heat setting upon returning home.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
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“Light into.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20into. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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