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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
Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Cluelessly, the Biden administration lectured Israel about its military response.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Vance’s speech got a cool reception from European leaders who said they felt lectured.
—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
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Cluelessly, the Biden administration lectured Israel about its military response.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Vance’s speech got a cool reception from European leaders who said they felt lectured.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lectured
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He’s scolded by fox and hawk for being out in the rain, but Bear shares his berries with Marvin, who gets a ride home on the back of Deer.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s part of it, sometimes, but multiple girls do that this week and then get reprimanded for not having enough family resemblance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors have talked to neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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It shouldn’t be judged through a lens of how Democrats talked in 2016.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Petro criticized delays in efforts to modernize the country’s military fleet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Modernizing the military Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in the twilight of his administration, on March 23 criticized bureaucratic obstacles for delaying his plans to modernize the military.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Lectured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lectured. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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