as in rebuke
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as in scolding
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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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 -
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
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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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The new targets are assigned by NATO based on a blueprint agreed upon in 2023 — the military organization’s biggest planning shakeup since the Cold War — to defend its territory from an attack by Russia or another major adversary.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Make sure employees can bring up potential fraud concerns without fear of reprimand, share clear and straightforward messaging with customers, and build secure end-user experiences without sacrificing usability.—
Chris Womack,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Administrative actions, including letters of reprimand, could impact whether these leaders remain in the SEALs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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When the new Tesla Model 3 came out at the end of 2023 (which the company claims isn’t called Highland despite everyone else calling it that), its lack of an indicator stalk (like the Model S Plaid) garnered criticism.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The decision comes after months of criticism for punishing a woman fencer who refused to fence a trans opponent, which included scrutiny from federal lawmakers at a congressional hearing in early May.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 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
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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At the top Plus Extended tier, Bitdefender watches for abuse of your SSN, reports unauthorized change of address events, and scans court records.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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The incident became public after the Department of Homeland Security released a copy of her 2021 restraining order petition citing multiple incidents of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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However, May argued that Trump’s recent public lashings out against Putin appear to be more lasting than those against Zelensky, signaling a wider shift in policy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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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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“Chewing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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