Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telling off
Verb
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Always cutting up and making memories.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026 -
In response, staff proposed cutting up to five meetings per commission in the next fiscal year, along with other cost-saving measures such as freezing community ambassador stipends, to help close the city’s projected $66 million budget gap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The Southern California congresswoman was known for driving a minivan and dressing down CEOs with a white board exposing their financial excesses.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Mullin pulled no punches in dressing down Democrats for the delay.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 14 Jun. 2026.
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