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chid

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verb (2)

variants or chided
past tense of chide

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Four days later, the very same judge chided a Justice Department lawyer for avoiding answering questions about an order by Mr. Trump that sought, among other things, to keep transgender soldiers out of the military. Alan Feuer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 While Democrats have chided some steps as unlawful, the MAGA majority on Capitol Hill keeps blowing wind in Trump's sails. Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jason then acknowledged that his wife, Kylie, had chided him for not realizing that the pants were symbolic. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Afterwards, back at the dorm, Noa chided Anniko for the bold move. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chide

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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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