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or chided
as in admonished
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments
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Recent Examples of chid
Still, a Bar grievance committee informally chided Gaetz for his conduct as alleged in the Congressional investigation report, released in December 2024.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Newsom was criticized by Republicans and chided in the news media for not mentioning that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office had forecast an $18-billion state budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Even though that is what happened, Vance chided the media for casting the incident that way.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
He’d get chided for long shooting days.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
When Democrats pressed Patel about his use of the bureau’s plane for personal reasons, Grassley chided Senate colleagues for their disinterest in the travel practices of previous directors.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
When Marissa is first interviewed by the police, she’s lightly chided by her otherwise respectful husband for not checking a parent’s phone number against the school registry.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump has previously publicly chided Netanyahu for stalling the deal.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Newsom was criticized by Republicans and chided in the news media for not mentioning that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office had forecast an $18-billion state budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Even though that is what happened, Vance chided the media for casting the incident that way.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
He’d get chided for long shooting days.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
When Democrats pressed Patel about his use of the bureau’s plane for personal reasons, Grassley chided Senate colleagues for their disinterest in the travel practices of previous directors.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
When Marissa is first interviewed by the police, she’s lightly chided by her otherwise respectful husband for not checking a parent’s phone number against the school registry.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump has previously publicly chided Netanyahu for stalling the deal.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
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In a series of emails to the Post last week shared with Semafor, Newsom Chief Deputy Director of Communications Tara Gallegos admonished the paper over various details of its articles.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The administration's mischaracterizations have also spilled over to courtrooms, where federal judges in dozens of cases have admonished federal officials for providing false, contradictory or unreliable statements in court.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dorsainvil recalled also being reprimanded for promoting an event at the center via a billboard and for speaking with media.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the trip, the priest who was showing them around was scolded.—
McKinley Franklin,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The president himself scolded a New York Times reporter for asking about the cost and whether Amazon was seeking to get in his good graces.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Seattle gave up 38 points in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Macdonald blamed himself for overloading the defensive game plan.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Democrats think Trump is only engaging because of his sagging poll numbers and his sensitivity to getting blamed for another shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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