1
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in licked
to strike repeatedly
basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of basted
Martorano practices the bespoke art at its most traditional with custom paper patterns and basted fittings for each garment.
—
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
It’s brined, blanched, glazed, dry-aged, fried, grilled, then basted in the wok with oil; the entire process takes five days to prepare.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Properly rendered, brisket developed a silky layer of fat that basted the meat from within and absorbed the gentle smoke of post oak.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Chicken wings basted in a tangy guava beer sauce.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
It’s brined, blanched, glazed, dry-aged, fried, grilled, then basted in the wok with oil; the entire process takes five days to prepare.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Properly rendered, brisket developed a silky layer of fat that basted the meat from within and absorbed the gentle smoke of post oak.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Chicken wings basted in a tangy guava beer sauce.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basted
Verb
-
This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
-
Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Verb
-
In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
-
When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
-
It was also being lectured by people who presented a formulaic perspective on a complicated future that the class of 2026 is already navigating.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
-
The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
-
The grand slam could prove to be one of the Sox’s biggest clutch hits of the season after they were pounded in the first two games of the Yankees series.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
Specifically, Ingram was reprimanded for allowing two employees, Butler and his former executive assistant, Gabriela Gudino, to baby-sit his children, and inviting them to Boise State football games.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
-
Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
Verb
-
Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
-
The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Verb
-
Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
-
The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Verb
-
Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
-
Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Basted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
