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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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as in spoke
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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Recent Examples of lectured
Vance’s speech got a cool reception from European leaders who said they felt lectured.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of us have guest lectured in his law school class on the Arkansas Constitution, and his passion for our state's rich heritage is evident.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
My alter ago has lectured, pleaded and begged my readers to run for their lives from Doritos, Ding Dongs and Sprite.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Woroniecki lectured about Satan being a very powerful force.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
If someone senses they’re being lectured or criticized, their walls will go up, and the conversation will stall.
—Devon Kuntzman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
But this season’s 49ers team was lectured from the start to back off on the Super Bowl talk after last year’s 6-11 debacle and instead work on simply becoming a good team that gets better every week.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of us have guest lectured in his law school class on the Arkansas Constitution, and his passion for our state's rich heritage is evident.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
My alter ago has lectured, pleaded and begged my readers to run for their lives from Doritos, Ding Dongs and Sprite.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Woroniecki lectured about Satan being a very powerful force.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
If someone senses they’re being lectured or criticized, their walls will go up, and the conversation will stall.
—Devon Kuntzman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
But this season’s 49ers team was lectured from the start to back off on the Super Bowl talk after last year’s 6-11 debacle and instead work on simply becoming a good team that gets better every week.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lectured
Verb
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In Zambrano’s case, Gee scolded the government over how the detention unfolded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Former Circuit Judge Gary Farmer resigned last August after being suspended indefinitely and former County Judge Marti Levey Cohen, elected three times by voters, resigned in December after she was suspended and reprimanded.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Top prospect Bryce Eldridge talked with his childhood idol.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee also talked to reporters about the issue on February 24, according to Bloomberg.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for attacks on neighboring countries, but hard-liners criticized that and said the war strategy would continue.—
Cara Anna,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Army vehicles carrying the launchers and other equipment arrived past midnight in a highly secretive mission criticized by residents.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lectured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lectured. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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