as in rebuke
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing out
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The Senate vote proceeded in defiance of the parliamentarian’s ruling, marking a stunning rebuke of congressional norms.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025 -
The judge’s statement was a notably strong rebuke to the government’s attempts to manage immigration.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the movie was retooled with a new finale before being released in theaters on June 21, 2002.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Defense growth is solid, and [joint direct attack munition] is unique for WWD.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Broward judge to receive reprimand in June Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Monday, May 19, 2025.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Such discipline could range from private reprimands to suspension or even permanent disbarment, effectively ending an attorney’s legal career.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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So far, Trumps criticism of Powell doesn’t appear to have had any bearing on monetary policy, despite temporarily shaking the markets in late April when it was believed Trump might try to fire Powell.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The top seeds cruised on the men’s side of the French Open and the scheduling of women’s tennis matches drew more criticism from a pair of American stars.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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So your best response is either to ignore the remark, which is a reproof in itself, or to make a joke of it.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
9 July 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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The Department of Government Oversight and Efficiency has uncovered waste, fraud and abuse that is troubling, but not unexpected.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Places like Valor Station exist for first-responders who are struggling with severe depression, anxiety, PTSD and substance abuse.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Will slaves not plow the earth beneath the lashing of their masters in these wastelands of man’s primordial independence?—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her makeup and hair stuck to the usual Sabrina Carpenter style codes: A big and bouncy blonde blowout, with lashings of black mascara, and rosy pink blush.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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“Chewing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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