as in rebuke
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as in scolding
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 chewing out
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Pritzker’s time in Harvard leadership marked by criticism Ackman’s rebuke this week wasn’t the first time Pritzker has faced a call to resign.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025 -
In April, Kaine delivered President Donald Trump a rebuke over his tariff policies, with four Republicans supporting a measure to end his emergency powers.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Such fears came into sharp focus after India suspended the treaty on April 23, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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After threatening to ask a judge to declare Microsoft in contempt, the company did eventually provide the data in mid-February–long after its original two-week deadline–thus avoiding any reprimand.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Judicial Qualifications Commission in April recommended that Moon receive a public reprimand and pay a fine of $2,115, the amount of the political contributions.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Also rejected was a proposal soliciting a report on warehouse working conditions, a perennial source of criticism of the company.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The previous reports that the Department of Justice was investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare fraud brought criticism of the company, with its stock falling by 17% last Thursday.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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So your best response is either to ignore the remark, which is a reproof in itself, or to make a joke of it.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
9 July 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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There are still assassinations, arbitrary arrests and ongoing human rights abuses, especially against women and ethnic minorities . . .—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Her makeup and hair stuck to the usual Sabrina Carpenter style codes: A big and bouncy blonde blowout, with lashings of black mascara, and rosy pink blush.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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This statement represents quite the departure for a monetary authority that has greeted every flicker of economic trouble with lashings of cheap money.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Chewing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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