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laid into

phrase , past tense of lay into

Synonyms and Antonyms of laid into

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

His parents laid into him for wrecking the car.

Synonyms of laid into

basted, bawled out, berated, called down, castigated, chastised, chewed out, dressed down, flayed, hammered, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, ragged, railed (at or against), ranted (at), rated, reamed (out), rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, scolded, scored, tongue-lashed, upbraided

Words Related to laid into

admonished, chid (or chided), remonstrated (with), reproved

abused, assailed, attacked, bad-mouthed, blamed, blasted, censured, condemned, criticized, crucified, denounced, dissed [slang], excoriated, faulted, harangued, knocked, laced (into), lashed, panned, reprehended, reviled, scourged, slammed, vituperated

belittled, disparaged, mocked, put down

ridiculed, scoffed, scorned

Phrases Synonymous with laid into

read the riot act (to), took to task

Near Antonyms of laid into

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned

extolled, lauded, praised

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