admonishing 1 of 2

as in warning
serving as or offering a warning shot an admonishing glance at me just as I was about to spill the beans

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admonishing

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verb

present participle of admonish

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Recent Examples of admonishing
Adjective
Nevertheless, Waterbar received an admonishing phone call from team Drake. Brock Keeling, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2022 Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 And what happened on Tuesday was this: In key states and races -- from Virginia to New Jersey to Long Island -- voters leaned toward Republicans, rejecting -- or at least admonishing -- Democrats up to and including President Joe Biden. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021 But articles also popped up admonishing parents for writing about their kids at all. Heather Lanier, Longreads, 4 Mar. 2021
Verb
Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week. Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 One of the most emblematic moments of the week came in the morning session when the camera and microphone caught McIlroy admonishing rowdy fans before a shot. Justin Ray, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 The Anti-Defamation League released a statement admonishing Carslon's speech. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025 However, support wanes for admonishing recently deceased figures, especially among Republicans. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 When thinking of productivity, admonishing people to work harder won’t cut it. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Minaj responded by admonishing him and mentioning his past arrest for domestic violence against his mother. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admonishing
Adjective
  • The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.
    SCOTT SONNER, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
    Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Verb
  • Cast members immediately reacted to Caroline’s misgendering, with some reprimanding her, while others covered their faces in embarrassment.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The transaction was concluded in August, with HSBC Bank and HDFC Bank advising on it, according to the people close to the deal.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.
    Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Miss Sammie flashed the scolding look Jean had known since childhood, though playfully now.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Shipp is tasked with scolding her father and delivering leaden exposition.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • There always have been opportunities for parental involvement Part of the problem, McQuillan and Juchems told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is the culture of suspicion and animosity that surrounds teaching materials used in the classroom.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite Patrick chiding her for betraying the cause, Ellen doesn’t hesitate to send Edward a letter of warning.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Admonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admonishing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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