as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments
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Recent Examples of chide
Trump chides Putin for deadly attack on Ukraine amid push for peace deal
Biden criticized Trump for other foreign-policy proposals, including reclaiming the Panama Canada, acquiring Greenland and annexing Canada as the 51st state.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Ahead of their set, bandleader Marcus Mumford sat down with Fallon for an interview and playfully chided him for his short intro at the anniversary event.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The vice president chided Denmark for its shabby treatment of Greenlanders, saying that only the United States would protect them.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Related article How the fear of soft-target raids is changing undocumented migrants’ behavior
In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Ahead of their set, bandleader Marcus Mumford sat down with Fallon for an interview and playfully chided him for his short intro at the anniversary event.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The vice president chided Denmark for its shabby treatment of Greenlanders, saying that only the United States would protect them.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chide
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Trump has made similar comments before – admonishing Moscow for its onslaught on Ukraine’s civilians, while also expressing broader grief at the tragedy of war in general, rather than fury at the Kremlin’s specific massacres, say of nine children at a Kryvyi Rih playground days earlier.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cook County Judge Angela Petrone admonished Brand on Tuesday for delving into questions about Smith’s romantic history after being told not to do so the day before.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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At another meeting in May 2024, Grippo scolded female employees for not working hard enough, although the team was high-performing and employees worked long hours, the lawsuit said.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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In January at the annual World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump scolded Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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In 2022, he was reprimanded for oxycodone trafficking.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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The Supreme Court on Monday said Broward County Judge Mardi Levey Cohen will be reprimanded June 3 as part of discipline that also includes a 10-day suspension without pay.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Harry and Meghan have been criticized for making money out of projects that criticized the royal family, including through the multiyear, multimillion dollar Netflix deal that the Harry & Meghan documentary was part of.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Even the players and the manager blamed us, which of course was all nonsense.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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