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chastising

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verb

present participle of chastise
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Recent Examples of chastising
Verb
If your child has already tried the trend, according to experts, parents should refrain from chastising them or using scare tactics. Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025 This after having spent days talking about the possibility of ceding Ukrainian territory as part of some sort of agreement, and chastising Ukraine — invaded unprovoked by a much larger neighbor — of starting the war itself. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastising
Adjective
  • His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Professional development for teachers focuses on positive, rather than punitive, behavioral and engagement practices.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Rodgers stayed down for a moment before getting to his feet and giving a quick two-handed push to Jones’ chest while scolding him.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fact that the NBA cleared Rozier at the time does not mean the league is prevented from punishing him later.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Authoritarian approaches to governing rely on scapegoating people, policing thought and speech, and punishing dissent.
    Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When conversation veers into controversial territory, Gott suggests redirecting rather than reprimanding.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Instead of criticizing yourself for not following through, get curious.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has argued the White House needs a large entertaining space, criticizing the past practice of presidents hosting state dinners and other large events in tents on the South Lawn.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Hawley's bill came amid heated inter-party disagreements over long-term spending priorities, with each party blaming the other for the growing risk to essential services.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Chastising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastising. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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