as in reprimand
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job
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Recent Examples of berating
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Cut to Alex, desperately tending to her dwindling fire while berating God for letting her experience love, only to rip it away from her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ex-husband has apologized for berating three Muslim women in Georgia days after a video of the incident went viral.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
After berating Beijing for its restrictions, Washington is putting up the same barriers.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t compound your child’s guilt and discomfort by berating them for their scratching.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
But after a week of berating the national retailers, Berry Chantilly lovers forced Whole Foods to listen to their requests.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The actor makes the most of the material served to him on a silver platter, like berating Bart for his history of domestic violence or hallucinating his way through an infected gunshot wound.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Maron could be a reluctant subject, at times berating Feinartz off camera for relentlessly filming him over multiple years.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
After the report, an aide to Marte, Steven Wong, sent the journalist voice messages berating her with misogynistic slurs.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Cut to Alex, desperately tending to her dwindling fire while berating God for letting her experience love, only to rip it away from her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ex-husband has apologized for berating three Muslim women in Georgia days after a video of the incident went viral.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
After berating Beijing for its restrictions, Washington is putting up the same barriers.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t compound your child’s guilt and discomfort by berating them for their scratching.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
But after a week of berating the national retailers, Berry Chantilly lovers forced Whole Foods to listen to their requests.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The actor makes the most of the material served to him on a silver platter, like berating Bart for his history of domestic violence or hallucinating his way through an infected gunshot wound.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Maron could be a reluctant subject, at times berating Feinartz off camera for relentlessly filming him over multiple years.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berating
Noun
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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
Noun
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Last week, four high-profile deportation cases sparked rebukes from federal judges against President Donald Trump and his deportation plans, painting a complex picture of an immigration system where law enforcement priorities clash with due process rights and judicial authority.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Andrew Bain, the state attorney at the time, then placed Lopez on an official list of law enforcement officers deemed untrustworthy — also known as a Brady list — in a highly unusual rebuke of a sitting sheriff.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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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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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
Verb
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While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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Mike the promoter and his right-hand man, Shorty, a person with dwarfism who comes in for page after page of ableist invective.—
Lauren Elkin,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Oilers fans booed the American national anthem, and one woman used a lull to shout an invective about Mr. Trump.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Berating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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