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 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 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

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But the path looked a little bit more challenging with 70% of our cap and such a high percentage of our usage tied into two players.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
The game remained tied into stoppage time and seemed destined for extra time until Portugal sent a cross into the box and Gonçalo Ramos headed in the go-ahead goal in the 94th minute.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of tie into

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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The explosive back was thought to have at least a fighting chance, considering both his talent and opportunity as the Elks’ clear-cut lead back.

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of have at

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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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