as in reprimanded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen
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Recent Examples of scolded
Lox's reaction to being scolded.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The government lawyers were frequently scolded by federal judges who dismissed the accusations against Abrego Garcia as baseless and ordered that he be returned to the United States, since he was illegally deported.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Bryan scolded a concertgoer after a member of his band was hit with an object.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Collins rescued a missing child at an airport and scolded police for not doing their jobs?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Five summers ago, we were told to wear masks, compelled to take vaccines, prohibited from looking at certain statues (which were helpfully torn down), and scolded for enjoying any movie or TV show that presented law enforcement officers empathetically or humanely.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly defended Bondi and scolded his supporters who have criticized her handling of the case.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The government lawyers were frequently scolded by federal judges who dismissed the accusations against Abrego Garcia as baseless and ordered that he be returned to the United States, since he was illegally deported.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Bryan scolded a concertgoer after a member of his band was hit with an object.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Collins rescued a missing child at an airport and scolded police for not doing their jobs?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Five summers ago, we were told to wear masks, compelled to take vaccines, prohibited from looking at certain statues (which were helpfully torn down), and scolded for enjoying any movie or TV show that presented law enforcement officers empathetically or humanely.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly defended Bondi and scolded his supporters who have criticized her handling of the case.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scolded
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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
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Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
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We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Warning shared, and I’ve been gingerly admonished.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Scolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scolded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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