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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
But Palmer was not to be chided.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
In his own acceptance speech (via NME), Yorke chided the current state of the music industry and its over-reliance on streaming services and playlists.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Diesel seemed to struggle to get through his emotional Cannes speech and at one point playfully chided himself for crying.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Villaraigosa, 73, chided the Republican candidates for their criticism of undocumented workers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, chided the agency for launching an early review of ABC stations’ broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated attempt to stifle speech.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
In his own acceptance speech (via NME), Yorke chided the current state of the music industry and its over-reliance on streaming services and playlists.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Diesel seemed to struggle to get through his emotional Cannes speech and at one point playfully chided himself for crying.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Villaraigosa, 73, chided the Republican candidates for their criticism of undocumented workers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, chided the agency for launching an early review of ABC stations’ broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated attempt to stifle speech.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
Verb
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At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The employee has been reprimanded.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Yeboah was being reprimanded for an incident in Wednesday’s training session, but the exact circumstances are not yet known.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The child, now 6 years old, only hears her full name when she's being scolded — though Kendra and Bill are currently trying to undo that pattern.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Eighty percent of voters cited corporate profits as a top driver of high drug prices, and 73% blamed executive compensation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Trump has blamed his predecessor for many of the nation’s immigration problems.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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