as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed down
Adjective
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Not in a classroom with a lecture but sitting on your couch with your family, eating some popcorn, getting this informal education, and hopefully planting a seed that, hey, Black women do this type of science.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Rehearsal follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, the resulting chaos is preventing the government from carrying out its everyday functions.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Network executives might complain, and casual viewers may go to bed, but these are not the factors that determine the Oscars’ success — in the here and now, or in the long term.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even far more casual runners, cyclists, and gym-goers—anyone who’s active—can underfuel too, McConville says.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Dressed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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