chewing out 1 of 2

noun

Definition of chewing outnext
as in rebuke

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chewing out

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verb

present participle of chew out
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing out
  1. rebuke
  2. attack
  3. reprimand
  4. criticism
  5. reproof
  6. assault
  7. abuse
  8. lashing
Noun
  • But the arms sales have drawn angry rebukes from Beijing.
    CNN Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That has drawn rebukes from the Biden administration, which has warned that U.S. laws might force it to curb military aid to Israel if more aid is not allowed in.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of rebuke
Noun
  • For the most part, Israel’s response to Hamas’s devastating October 7 attack was confined to the Gaza Strip.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Episodes often feature logistically complex armed attacks, guided from afar by the top brass, played by the likes of Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, and Bruce McGill.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Despite the April ethics reprimand, the City Council required the mayor to request permission from the council for certain ceremonial duties.
    Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, due to not quite understanding what was happening when the race start was aborted, Norris received a reprimand and a fine of €5,000.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reprimand
Noun
  • That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • It's repeatedly faced harsh criticism over its failure to curb child abuse on the platform.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • 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
  • Florida and Texas have already allowed concerts to resume, though not without some issues: Steve Aoki and Diplo each got warnings from local police and reproof from the mayor of Tampa, Fla., for performing in front of maskless crowds during Super Bowl weekend in February.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2021
Definition of reproof
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of assault
Noun
  • Testimony detail years of heavy drug abuse, and he is found guilty a week later.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Critics warn of potential abuse and the possibility of a black market.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • The sandwich itself is local fried snapper, placed between two thick slices of toasted bread and stuffed with cheese and coleslaw before being smothered in lashings of hot sauce.
    Rebekah Evans, The Week UK, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
  • This leaves the platform as having lashings of potential but a wider gaming experience that’s frustratingly incomplete.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lashing
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chewing on

chewing out

chewing over

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