1
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes
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Recent Examples of chastised
During a pre-pageant event, pageant director Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly chastised Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, leading to a tense back-and-forth exchange that resulted in several contestants walking out in support of Bosch.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Weeks later, the long-running failures of the ETAN Tolling Technology software burst into public view, and SANDAG board members publicly chastised their senior executives for withholding key information from them.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The more Wyeth looked at the reference photo, the more the boy’s gaze chastised him.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Duly chastised, Lee tries a less direct route.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
After no immediate response, the controller chastised the pilots again.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Media critics in the US have similarly chastised American companies like Disney for caving to Trump’s desires, most pointedly through legal settlements.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
He was chastised, mocked, and even beaten with stones for his family’s antislavery views, until finally his parents pulled him from school and found a private tutor whose curriculum accorded with their own beliefs.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Weeks later, the long-running failures of the ETAN Tolling Technology software burst into public view, and SANDAG board members publicly chastised their senior executives for withholding key information from them.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The more Wyeth looked at the reference photo, the more the boy’s gaze chastised him.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Duly chastised, Lee tries a less direct route.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
After no immediate response, the controller chastised the pilots again.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Media critics in the US have similarly chastised American companies like Disney for caving to Trump’s desires, most pointedly through legal settlements.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
He was chastised, mocked, and even beaten with stones for his family’s antislavery views, until finally his parents pulled him from school and found a private tutor whose curriculum accorded with their own beliefs.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastised
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This came after Nick Saban jokingly scolded himself for not fielding Sayin during their weeks-long overlap in 2023’s postseason at Alabama.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This was a creditable Arsenal performance, punctuated — and punished — by two uncharacteristic defensive lapses.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Man City won 3-1 against one of the season’s black horses in the EPL, Bournemouth, and punished Dortmund 4-1 in Champions League play.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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What To Know On November 4, Itsaragrisil publicly reprimanded Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, during a sashing ceremony at a hotel in Bangkok.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chastised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastised. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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