Synonyms of chewed out

chewed out

verb

past tense of chew out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chewed out

Being chewed out was nothing new, part of life as a football player. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

About eight or nine hours into a punishing shoot, nerves were fraying, and Mike McGuirk was getting chewed out by a camera operator. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025