Synonyms of called down

called down

verb

past tense of call down

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• lectured
• reprimanded
• dressed down
• blamed
• criticized
• ranted (at)
• reamed (out)
• railed (at or against)
• chewed out
• laid into
• bawled out
• ragged
• read the riot act (to)
• upbraided
• berated
• admonished
• chastised
• rated
• attacked
• tongue-lashed
• rebuked
• scored
• mocked
• remonstrated (with)
• reproached
• flayed
• hammered
• lambasted
• keelhauled
• basted
• castigated
• took to task
• jawed
• faulted
• laced (into)
• condemned
• slammed
• chid
• crucified
• put down
• knocked
• lashed
• denounced
• reviled
• assailed
• abused
• panned
• blasted
• reproved
• belittled
• censured
• harangued
• excoriated
• disparaged
• ridiculed
• scourged
• reprehended
• vituperated
• scoffed
• scorned
• bad-mouthed
• dissed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• praised
• extolled
• lauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of called down

After leaving the field at the end of the third, Fried walked into the tunnel leading to the visitors’ clubhouse, flanked by pitching coach Matt Blake, who immediately called down to the bullpen to have Paul Blackburn warm up. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 May 2026

Even the New York State Police had been called down to join, and were standing around in their purple ties and Dudley Do-Right hats. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026

At another point, NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman called down to Earth to NASA’s IT specialists on the ground to report that both versions of Microsoft’s email program Outlook installed on his computer were not working. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Ming opened up her fourth floor window and called down to the firefighters below. — Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2026

Derpetrossian was working with a hot shot crew with the Angeles National Forest when he got called down to help fight fires that were popping up around Los Angeles while the Palisades Fire wreaked havoc on the city’s Westside. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026

Scott said, when he was called down to the lobby, James threatened his family. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

On July 14th, Etoria was called down to intake with a group of men of diverse nationalities. — Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

They are insulated with feathers from ducks or geese called down. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025