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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
Afterward, Newsom was criticized by Republicans and chided in the news media for not mentioning that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office had forecast an $18-billion state budget deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Even though that is what happened, Vance chided the media for casting the incident that way.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
He’d get chided for long shooting days.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
When Democrats pressed Patel about his use of the bureau’s plane for personal reasons, Grassley chided Senate colleagues for their disinterest in the travel practices of previous directors.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
When Marissa is first interviewed by the police, she’s lightly chided by her otherwise respectful husband for not checking a parent’s phone number against the school registry.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump has previously publicly chided Netanyahu for stalling the deal.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
On their walk home, Pérez’s daughter leaned over her brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
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During the meeting, Mayor Jim Jarratt repeatedly admonished speakers to stay on the topic of annexation.—
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On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Stuart Parker, the Taylor County circuit judge appointed to oversee the disciplinary case, recommended that Uhlfelder be admonished and required him to complete an ethics class.—
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So far, none of the agents involved in the shootings has been publicly suspended or reprimanded.—
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The question is, since the Maryland SBE has been reprimanded in federal court three times in six years on related issues, what happens when the state continues to refuse to comply with federal law?—
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
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Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
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Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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