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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
Cuomo denied wrongdoing and chided Mamdani.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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
On their walk home, Pérez’s daughter leaned over her brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
During filming, Turner chided Swarts, and dismissed her in the next rose ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Scottie Scheffler isn’t the only one getting chided.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some of the boys’ family members chided Salgado for running from the crash scene and not stopping to help the boys after the crash.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Burrows on Tuesday did not mention redistricting but chided Democrats for not showing up to debate the flood response package.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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
On their walk home, Pérez’s daughter leaned over her brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
During filming, Turner chided Swarts, and dismissed her in the next rose ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Scottie Scheffler isn’t the only one getting chided.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some of the boys’ family members chided Salgado for running from the crash scene and not stopping to help the boys after the crash.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Burrows on Tuesday did not mention redistricting but chided Democrats for not showing up to debate the flood response package.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
Verb
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In his order, Judge McConnell admonished the government for deciding earlier in the week to make only partial SNAP payments.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cursing, Porter admonished the staffer for appearing in the background of the shot.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What To Know On November 4, Itsaragrisil publicly reprimanded Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, during a sashing ceremony at a hotel in Bangkok.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Authorities quickly blamed the residents and threatened to tear down their homes.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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