1
as in admonished
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in reprimanded
to express public or formal disapproval of
in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rebuked
Routh's self-representation has already created issues, according to Judge Cannon, who has sharply rebuked some of his tactics in court filings.
—
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir rebuked Belgium over its intention to recognise a Palestinian State.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling rebuked a Northwest Side alderman who expressed skepticism this week about Chicago’s year-over-year crime declines as the city girds itself ahead of a possible deployment of National Guard troops.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Again, Almánzar rebuked Ellis for allegedly recording and following her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
However, local leaders have rebuked law enforcement officers’ show of force recorded on camera and spread in viral posts.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who has denounced the Covid-19 vaccines, has been rebuked in recent days by former CDC employees who have been laid off in mass government staffing cuts in recent months.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Tina Descovich, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, rebuked the classification and subsequent accusations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir rebuked Belgium over its intention to recognise a Palestinian State.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling rebuked a Northwest Side alderman who expressed skepticism this week about Chicago’s year-over-year crime declines as the city girds itself ahead of a possible deployment of National Guard troops.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Again, Almánzar rebuked Ellis for allegedly recording and following her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
However, local leaders have rebuked law enforcement officers’ show of force recorded on camera and spread in viral posts.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who has denounced the Covid-19 vaccines, has been rebuked in recent days by former CDC employees who have been laid off in mass government staffing cuts in recent months.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Tina Descovich, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, rebuked the classification and subsequent accusations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuked
Verb
-
But high motor needs to be an every-night-thing, not only a response when admonished by the coach.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Warning shared, and I’ve been gingerly admonished.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Geier, who has a bachelor’s degree in biology, has also been reprimanded by the Maryland Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a medical license.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Many members of the media criticized the team's performance as did supporters, who were not impressed with the Americans, particularly in the first half, when the Koreans controlled the game and scored both goals.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
In a phone interview, both sharply criticized the map and its impact on Kansas City’s representation in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
-
We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Peery has been censured by a Commission of Presbytery.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
-
In the first year of the genocide, I was censured and censored on campus.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Advertisement Macron alone cannot be blamed for the rising far-right, which is on the march across the West.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Within months of his release, Brown was charged with assaulting his sister, and according to WSOC-TV, even Brown's mother has blamed the courts for allowing her son to be out in the community.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rebuked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuked. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share