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chewing out

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verb

present participle of chew out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing out
Noun
  • Public-library supporters qualified for the June 10 special election two library measures that were meant as a rebuke to the council’s fixation on the city’s public-library system.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
  • Penske's response is the first public rebuke by a major company against the group and the decision could affect its ability to rent trucks in the future.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Iran, previously saying its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, has hit back with waves of missile attacks on Israel.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Kernodle received a delivery less than 10 minutes before the attack, which happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Make sure employees can bring up potential fraud concerns without fear of reprimand, share clear and straightforward messaging with customers, and build secure end-user experiences without sacrificing usability.
    Chris Womack, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Administrative actions, including letters of reprimand, could impact whether these leaders remain in the SEALs.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • When the new Tesla Model 3 came out at the end of 2023 (which the company claims isn’t called Highland despite everyone else calling it that), its lack of an indicator stalk (like the Model S Plaid) garnered criticism.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • The decision comes after months of criticism for punishing a woman fencer who refused to fence a trans opponent, which included scrutiny from federal lawmakers at a congressional hearing in early May.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Noun
  • Jail records show Walker also has a pending case on suspicion of elder abuse and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
  • Seen as a metaphor for fascism, authoritarian threats and other abuses of power, the script has experienced a resurgence recently.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • However, May argued that Trump’s recent public lashings out against Putin appear to be more lasting than those against Zelensky, signaling a wider shift in policy.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
  • Will slaves not plow the earth beneath the lashing of their masters in these wastelands of man’s primordial independence?
    Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Chewing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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