Synonyms of sailed into

sailed into

phrase

past tense of sail into

1

as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• tied into
• slammed
• lit into
• jumped (on)
• scolded
• abused
• blasted
• criticized
• insulted
• assailed
• savaged
• potshot
• cursed
• beat up on
• excoriated
• belabored
• lambasted
• scathed
• harassed
• trashed
• bashed
• castigated
• vituperated
• laced (into)
• reprimanded
• berated
• aspersed
• reviled
• harried
• blasphemed
• harangued
• whipped
• lashed (out)
• affronted
• blackguarded
• put down
• libelled
• execrated
• chided
• vilified
• belittled
• slurred
• imprecated
• slandered
• disparaged
• libeled
• profaned
• chastised
• chid
• traduced
• fulminated
• rebuked
• bad-mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• hailed
• commended
• acclaimed
• complimented
• lauded

2

as in dove (into)

to start work on energetically

The students sailed into the new assignment right away.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dove (into)
• waded (in or into)
• had at
• tore into
• dived (into)
• approached
• tackled
• pitched into
• went at
• undertook
• lit into
• attacked
• addressed
• settled (down)
• concentrated (on)
• pursued
• fell (to)
• focused (on)
• focussed (on)
• buckled (down to)
• pitched in
• plunged (in)
• faced
• knuckled down (to)
• zeroed (in on)
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• played
• trifled
• lagged
• poked
• fooled
• messed
• idled
• pottered (around)
• dawdled
• dallied
• monkeyed (around)
• dillydallied