as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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Recent Examples of chew out
But to chew out his boss--Edwin Stanton, secretary of war--would be more than just getting close to the line of insubordination.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s also a story line of Harper being chewed out by Petra when Petra finds out how Harper actually got the information necessary to short Pierpoint, i.e., illegally.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
In the following scene, which marks a turning point between Emily and Luke, Emily chews out Luke for pushing a deal that ends up costing their firm $25 million.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
In 2017, the Usos chewed out The New Day in a lyrical skirmish during Monday Night Raw.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
Four months after signing a $255 million contract, Hurts was doing push-ups at the end of a recent practice and getting chewed out by Sirianni after messing up a two-minute drill.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
Last week’s episode showed a clip of coach Robert Saleh chewing out the offensive line, which came days after Saleh took heat in the local media for not being critical enough of his team.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
The tough-love bandmate who tells her to stop chewing out her fellow musicians and lay off the booze.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s also a story line of Harper being chewed out by Petra when Petra finds out how Harper actually got the information necessary to short Pierpoint, i.e., illegally.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
In the following scene, which marks a turning point between Emily and Luke, Emily chews out Luke for pushing a deal that ends up costing their firm $25 million.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
In 2017, the Usos chewed out The New Day in a lyrical skirmish during Monday Night Raw.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
Four months after signing a $255 million contract, Hurts was doing push-ups at the end of a recent practice and getting chewed out by Sirianni after messing up a two-minute drill.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
Last week’s episode showed a clip of coach Robert Saleh chewing out the offensive line, which came days after Saleh took heat in the local media for not being critical enough of his team.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
The tough-love bandmate who tells her to stop chewing out her fellow musicians and lay off the booze.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew out
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However, the voice resembling Smith Sr.’s goes silent for the remainder of the phone call, as Martinez continues to scold him for his actions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Shakira storms off Miami nightclub stage after appearing to scold clubgoer for filming up her dress The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, released last year and the first since 2017's El Dorado.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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New York Mayor Eric Adams was facing a criminal corruption case until it was suspended in February by President Trump's Justice Department, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was criticized over her handling of the wildfires which struck the city in January.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was praised for his acting but the movie was fiercely criticized for appearing to whitewash history and marginalize Black characters.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trail Cams Go To War Trail Cams could be used like the sensors in Igloo White, to call down attacks on logistics vehicles by FPV drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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This ranges from being able to call down lightning strikes, to conjuring twisters, to freezing foes solid with sub-zero temperatures.—
Griff Griffin,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Chew out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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