telling off

Definition of telling offnext
present participle of tell off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for telling off
Verb
  • Meanwhile, as all of this is happening, Meredith is cutting up with the other ladies at the spa, without a care in the world.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Ford is planning on cutting up to 1,000 roles in electric-vehicle production in Germany.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mullin pulled no punches in dressing down Democrats for the delay.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • During her six-year tenure, Porter often went viral for wielding a whiteboard to emphasize her points while dressing down corporate executives in congressional hearings.
    Lia Russell February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The episode ends with Kyle’s mom chewing out Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his actions in the ongoing war.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Telling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20off. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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