SAILING INTO Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

sailing into

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present participle of sail into

as in attacking

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

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as in diving (into)

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

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Recent Examples of sailing 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

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The Teddy Bear conveys compassion, kindness, and comfort, tying into themes of childhood, care, and emotional connection.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026

Definition of tying into

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Ormund has, like, three schemes going at once to get more power, or at least take it away from a woman with a dragon.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The event is expected to feature the company’s top stars going at each other with possible additions to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam on the line.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

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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
Peterson, though, shook it off and displayed focus and professionalism, allowing only one more run while pitching into the sixth inning of an 8-2 victory.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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