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

2 of 2

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
  • Johnson praised the president’s campaign advising Salvadorans on how to stay healthy during COVID-19.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Goldman will receive huge fees for advising EA in the take-private deal — a boon to its investment banking revenue.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Sep. 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
  • The 25-year-old started teaching children's dance classes as a teenager, worked at Wendy's to pay for her prom dress in high school and delivered groceries during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This at-home fundraiser has since evolved into today’s program, which, while teaching girls entrepreneurial skills, helps fund activities and service projects.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her coach Cheryl Reeve was later suspended after postgame comments criticizing the officiating in that game.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has also spoken at length about his concerns about the New York City mayoral race, criticizing the potential election of progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, who drew national attention for beating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the wake of the assassination of prominent conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the rhetoric wars have taken to new levels of vitriol, with many on the right blaming the left writ large for such political violence, and vice versa.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Both parties are blaming each other, though a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that more Americans hold Republicans responsible for the impasse.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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