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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
Diesel seemed to struggle to get through his emotional Cannes speech and at one point playfully chided himself for crying.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Villaraigosa, 73, chided the Republican candidates for their criticism of undocumented workers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Herbst chided Williams for having four assistant city managers when prior city managers got by with two.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Villaraigosa, 73, chided the Republican candidates for their criticism of undocumented workers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
Verb
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But her patients of various faiths admonished her for not observing the most sacred Jewish holiday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci).—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In this production, the Hispanic Romeo can only speak his native tongue at home and is reprimanded by his cousin Benvolio for daring to do so anywhere else.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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On Thursday Nixon was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee for her loud protest on the House floor last month that disrupted the vote on new congressional district maps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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