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Synonyms for light into

  • verb

Most common

come down on attack dress down assault

All synonyms

Verb

come down on, attack, assault, dress down, tear into, rip into informal, lace into informal, criticize UK US, criticise UK, lam into informal, assail, rebuke, reprimand, scold, excoriate

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To set upon or attack.

Example sentences

  • attack The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
  • assault Tom currently faces charges of aggravated assault.

By length

5 letters
scold1
6 letters
attack2, rebuke2, assail2
7 letters
assault2
9 letters
criticize3, criticise, reprimand3, excoriate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (attack2 = 2 syllables).