as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed out
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025 -
The government lawyers were frequently scolded by federal judges who dismissed the accusations against Abrego Garcia as baseless and ordered that he be returned to the United States, since he was illegally deported.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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Geier, who has a bachelor’s degree in biology, has also been reprimanded by the Maryland Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a medical license.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Rough surf and rip currents stirred up by its high winds and large size are blamed for the deaths of two swimmers, one in New Hampshire and one off Long Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The site, which had hundreds of thousands of subscribers at the time of its closure, blamed users for breaking its rules.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The new law also increased spending on immigration enforcement and the military and includes deep spending reductions to Medicaid that Democrats and some Republicans have strongly criticized.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The president has repeatedly criticized the Fed — especially Chair Jerome Powell — for refusing to cut interest rates.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Chewed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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