told off

past tense of tell off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for told off
Verb
  • In the meantime, the shark's meat has been cut up, filleted and put in coolers to be shared with friends and family, his wife Cynthia told ABC News.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Fiscally, the bill aimed to provide 39 million households tax cuts up to $3,600 by expanding the Child Tax Credit.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.
    Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Too often, a high-risk plan has been miscalculated, and opponents have punished Postecoglou's men.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Told off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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