laid into
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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
His parents laid into him for wrecking the car.
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“Laid into.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20into. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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