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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
At a staff meeting, Altman chastised employees who raised concerns.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Some people have been praised for their use, while others have been chastised.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Hegseth chastised other countries, making a veiled reference to Britain in particular, for not doing more.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Remember last season when Robby chastised her for taking too much time talking with her patients?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Safer road design should be celebrated, not chastised.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Members of the City Council have chastised Palantir publicly for its work with ICE, and advocacy groups have tried to push the council to divest from any services or contracts with the company.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Some people have been praised for their use, while others have been chastised.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Hegseth chastised other countries, making a veiled reference to Britain in particular, for not doing more.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Remember last season when Robby chastised her for taking too much time talking with her patients?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Safer road design should be celebrated, not chastised.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Members of the City Council have chastised Palantir publicly for its work with ICE, and advocacy groups have tried to push the council to divest from any services or contracts with the company.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastised
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The former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian once scolded Americans for failing to realize that his people are prideful and vain, and that negotiations meant to humiliate and insult them won’t get far.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the stunt goes south as Wooley turns out to be an unabashed bigot who embarrasses the show and gets scolded by the host.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is a risk you could be brought back to court and punished.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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If men do wrong, they get punished.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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If the University of Connecticut is to retain any respect, Coach Auriemma should be publicly reprimanded and suspended without pay.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that district officials later accused Cormier of violating confidentiality rules by providing law enforcement with documents and reprimanded her.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Chastised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastised. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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