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as in scolding
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 speaking
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 lecturing
That includes lecturing, building curriculum, pursuing research and speaking about university policy.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Katie da Cunha Lewin is a writer based in London, currently lecturing in 20th and 21st-century literature at Coventry University.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the messages got feisty, with Epstein lecturing Karp over a fee.
—Tom Schoenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Before the world complicated things with espresso machines, oat milk debates, and influencers lecturing to you about grind size, wild coffee trees were clinging to the Ethiopian highlands.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
In response, lip lift education ramped up across the field, with specialists lecturing on it at meetings and teaching it in courses.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Teaching, writing, lecturing, coaching, creating, or launching digital products becomes profitable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Katie da Cunha Lewin is a writer based in London, currently lecturing in 20th and 21st-century literature at Coventry University.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the messages got feisty, with Epstein lecturing Karp over a fee.
—Tom Schoenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Before the world complicated things with espresso machines, oat milk debates, and influencers lecturing to you about grind size, wild coffee trees were clinging to the Ethiopian highlands.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
In response, lip lift education ramped up across the field, with specialists lecturing on it at meetings and teaching it in courses.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Teaching, writing, lecturing, coaching, creating, or launching digital products becomes profitable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecturing
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But Saxon said Ye kept him constantly on edge, demanding photo updates of construction work, scolding him for wearing blue instead of the all-black worker uniform Ye preferred, and suddenly adding 24/7 security duties to his workload.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
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Porter was initially viewed as having a potential edge in the race, but her prospects dimmed after videos emerged in October of the UC Irvine law professor scolding a reporter and swearing at an aide.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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His body camera footage shows a man speaking with Jones as Jones, who is holding a large knife, is on the front stoop of a home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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But reporting from the ground and speaking with multiple Oscar voters over the last week suggests a race unfolding in real time.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, don’t discount the power of comforting or reprimanding statements, because both are necessary in their own ways.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Harnessing the camp of countless Drag Race acting challenges that came before her, Jujubee films a close-up reaction to a group of rowdy passengers reprimanding her, escalating the moment until her face is full-on twitching before a physical confrontation.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Verini sits in on Friedmann’s trial, and explores his possible motives, talking to his friends and family members.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many of the same political leaders directing this war spent years criticizing the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have released a number of reports criticizing the Israeli military for failing to provide sufficient evidence for its attacks on Lebanese targets.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Lecturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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