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laying into
phrasepresent participle of lay into
Synonyms & Antonyms of laying into
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- His parents laid into him for wrecking the car.
Synonyms for laying into
- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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