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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes
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Recent Examples of chastised
During a July 31, 2023, jury trial, prosecutors argued Pino was rightly concerned that Hollis was a threat to him and his family, and chastised Hollis for not being grateful to Pino for putting his life on the line to save hers.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization issued a statement that chastised the involved parties.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
At a staff meeting, Altman chastised employees who raised concerns.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Some people have been praised for their use, while others have been chastised.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Hegseth chastised other countries, making a veiled reference to Britain in particular, for not doing more.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization issued a statement that chastised the involved parties.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
At a staff meeting, Altman chastised employees who raised concerns.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Some people have been praised for their use, while others have been chastised.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Hegseth chastised other countries, making a veiled reference to Britain in particular, for not doing more.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastised
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Leon scolded Justice Department attorneys for arguing that the entire project needed to go forward for national security reasons, before previously distinguishing between the bunker below ground and the ballroom above ground.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Delta Upsilon is not the only KU fraternity that has been punished for hazing and other behavior since 2018, the online database shows.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Defiance bears a cost Merino was once punished for weaving.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy John’s was once reprimanded for making sandwich makers sign them.—
Morris M. Kleiner,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.—
Larry Clifton,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Though the value can be criticized, Love is immediately going to make Arizona’s offense exponentially better.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the hearing, John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union that represents Chicago police officers, harshly criticized the SAFE-T Act and the county’s criminal courts judges who repeatedly released Talley from custody in his prior crimes of violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Chastised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastised. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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