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or chided
as in admonished
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 chid
Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, chided the agency for launching an early review of ABC stations’ broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated attempt to stifle speech.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Jason Ervin, 28th, walked over and chided a group of colleagues for their pointed questions toward Guzmán.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Riley then chided about where such a breaking point might come.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
During a discussion about the Smithsonian, Phillip chided Michaels for peddling false claims about the history of slavery in America.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Thus André Breton—the imperious leader of the French Surrealist group with which Alberto Giacometti had made common cause in the late 1920s—chided the artist for his return to sculpting human likenesses after 1935.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have accused Fink of prioritizing social concerns over financial returns, while climate activists have chided Fink for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s what economists said about tariffs, whose effects on prices were always just about to hit, the conservative think tanker Oren Cass chided in an X thread Monday as Liberation Day’s anniversary approaches.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
My son chided me for not buying a lottery ticket on the way home.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Jason Ervin, 28th, walked over and chided a group of colleagues for their pointed questions toward Guzmán.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Riley then chided about where such a breaking point might come.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
During a discussion about the Smithsonian, Phillip chided Michaels for peddling false claims about the history of slavery in America.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Thus André Breton—the imperious leader of the French Surrealist group with which Alberto Giacometti had made common cause in the late 1920s—chided the artist for his return to sculpting human likenesses after 1935.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have accused Fink of prioritizing social concerns over financial returns, while climate activists have chided Fink for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s what economists said about tariffs, whose effects on prices were always just about to hit, the conservative think tanker Oren Cass chided in an X thread Monday as Liberation Day’s anniversary approaches.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
My son chided me for not buying a lottery ticket on the way home.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
Verb
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After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The minors were seated along the sidewalk to wait for their parents to pick them up; they were admonished and told to not return to the building, Jarosz said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Gatkhor Dual, an opposition official coordinating aid in Jonglei state, blamed county commissioner James Bol Makuei for blocking humanitarian access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Angels In The Asylum blamed the closure on the film being unable to resolve financing issues with John Cairns and his company, Parkland Pictures.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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