as in to admonish
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 chide
Stewart’s granddaughter is a huge fan of Eilish, and Stewart chided Cutler for failing to get her backstage access to one of the singer’s recent Madison Square Garden concerts, as Stewart had requested.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 May 2025
The incident follows an exchange at March’s Monte Carlo Masters, in which Italian doubles specialist Andrea Vavassori chided Ben Shelton for hitting him in the chest with a forehand during a doubles match.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Trump chides Putin for deadly attack on Ukraine amid push for peace deal
Biden criticized Trump for other foreign-policy proposals, including reclaiming the Panama Canada, acquiring Greenland and annexing Canada as the 51st state.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 May 2025
The incident follows an exchange at March’s Monte Carlo Masters, in which Italian doubles specialist Andrea Vavassori chided Ben Shelton for hitting him in the chest with a forehand during a doubles match.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Trump chides Putin for deadly attack on Ukraine amid push for peace deal
Biden criticized Trump for other foreign-policy proposals, including reclaiming the Panama Canada, acquiring Greenland and annexing Canada as the 51st state.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Related article How the fear of soft-target raids is changing undocumented migrants’ behavior
In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chide
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Judge Arun Subramanian slammed Combs shortly after the jury was excused for a lunch break on Thursday, June 5, admonishing him for attempting to influence jurors.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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At a Vanity Fair party, Diddy admonished Nash because Cassie’s hair was not in keeping with his dictum.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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After the period, the TNT crew scolded Luostarinen for not keeping his stick on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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What follows is a series of painful-to-watch confrontations between the two, in which Ace reprimands Amaya for normal human behavior, like expecting the guy who chose her to show some romantic interest, in the low, measured tone of a psychopath.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Manford was reprimanded for the incident; a male coworker who had done something similar a month before faced no repercussions, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Several Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures, such as Laura Loomer, are criticizing Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over his ties to the suspect in Saturday's deadly shooting.—
Mandy Taheri
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Dominican born, and now a U.S. citizen, Almanzar criticized the flurry of ICE arrests across the city.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune If the plan goes awry and a recruit slips away, one thing the former NBA insider refuses to do is blame the money.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Tax rise hit Domestic tax rises have also been blamed for the steep decline in economic activity.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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