TOLD OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

told off

verb

past tense of tell off

as in cut up

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After Szabo cuts up Matt’s face in one of many graphic scenes, the actor loses his career and just about everything else in his life.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Union President Carrie Kyung said the plan includes cutting up to 18 English learner teachers and would affect at least two dozen schools.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut up

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Spungen’s book houses over 80 cookie recipes, all glitzed, glammed, or perfectly dressed down.

— The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
The polished cut of the NYDJ Teresa Trouser Jeans is a deal sealer—they can be dressed down with a hoodie for a fire-pit-friendly outfit, or just as easily styled for a casual but put-together dinner.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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For example, just recently, Musk publicly scolded the CEO of Delta in a scorching post on X when the airline did not partner with Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Delta flights.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
But leaders seeking to encourage tourism scolded residents who warned of the danger on social media.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolded

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The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

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But after another report appeared later, Rubio — speaking Thursday before leaving Athens — berated journalists for asking about the allegations.

— Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
After getting berated by Shanahan on the sideline during the playoff loss in Seattle last January, Green has played at a high level this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of berated

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Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Settler violence has surged in recent years, and rights groups say that attackers are rarely arrested or punished for attacks on Palestinians.

— Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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