as in reprimand
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job
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Recent Examples of berating
Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's berating of a Christian minister who objected to street signs named after an Arab American leader is being called out by his electoral opponent.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The video surfaced last month on YouTube, showing Alex, 34, berating Maia, 31, about her execution of a routine during practice on the rink.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
At the conference, Johnson said claims against him included the unauthorized of use of a camera at his residence, berating a union employee and creating a hostile work environment.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, Ben-Gvir released a video of himself berating a visibly frail Barghouti in his cell.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But just yelling and berating people, done that for eight years.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Auburn athletics director John Cohen was seen berating officials as the team went into the locker room for halftime.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the past week, some have posted clips of Hammoud berating Barham that have drawn millions of views.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The coach focused on helping his team settle and regain their confidence rather than berating them for falling behind.
—Jay Feldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump’s berating of China earlier this year has also brought rewards to Xi domestically, too.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's berating of a Christian minister who objected to street signs named after an Arab American leader is being called out by his electoral opponent.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Porter was seen as the second strongest Democrat, but has recently faced backlash over a viral video showing her berating and cursing at a staffer, and another clip of her angrily leaving an interview when pressed by a journalist.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The video surfaced last month on YouTube, showing Alex, 34, berating Maia, 31, about her execution of a routine during practice on the rink.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
At the conference, Johnson said claims against him included the unauthorized of use of a camera at his residence, berating a union employee and creating a hostile work environment.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, Ben-Gvir released a video of himself berating a visibly frail Barghouti in his cell.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But just yelling and berating people, done that for eight years.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Auburn athletics director John Cohen was seen berating officials as the team went into the locker room for halftime.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the past week, some have posted clips of Hammoud berating Barham that have drawn millions of views.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The coach focused on helping his team settle and regain their confidence rather than berating them for falling behind.
—Jay Feldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berating
Noun
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Olmo also received a reprimand and a $1,000 fine, was charged $7,000 reimbursement of the Florida Department of Health’s case costs, and ordered to do five hours of continuing medical education in risk management.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Prior board records provided to the Herald by Rollins’ attorney last month shed light on the misconduct violation that led to the public reprimand.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This way of peering at screen culture from an inexact distance, which also comes up in a scolding scene where Ethan scrolls aimlessly through something like TikTok, rankles in a play that is otherwise so precise about physical time and space.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like an impatient parent scolding their toddler, Frankenstein grows frustrated with his monster’s limited capacity for speech.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The windshield repels the huddled form and the thump on the pavement sounds like a rebuke.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In several other cases, grand juries refused to indict, a highly unusual rebuke to prosecutors.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Since exiting Dries Van Noten a few years ago, Scallon has been working as an independent consultant and mentor in fashion communications strategy, also lecturing occasionally and sharing his views about creative content on podcasts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lashing out has been painful.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But despite the excessive lashings of déjà vu, these are storytelling clichés that work.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When conversation veers into controversial territory, Gott suggests redirecting rather than reprimanding.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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To this end, Cucinelli urged the independent players to tap into the online commerce without betraying their identity of exclusivity and desirability, subtly reprimanding those who embraced the gray market outright.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the appeal to you, gentle readers, to email us with your thoughts, questions, reproofs, corrections, jokes, recipes, etc.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
9 May 2025
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Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani — who came under fire during the race for his past comments criticizing the New York Police Department — on Wednesday also reiterated his intention to keep the city’s current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Berating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berating. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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