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Examples of chew out in a Sentence
the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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There’s also a story line of Harper being chewed out by Petra when Petra finds out how Harper actually got the information necessary to short Pierpoint, i.e., illegally.
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
In the following scene, which marks a turning point between Emily and Luke, Emily chews out Luke for pushing a deal that ends up costing their firm $25 million.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
In 2017, the Usos chewed out The New Day in a lyrical skirmish during Monday Night Raw.
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat.
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The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
Four months after signing a $255 million contract, Hurts was doing push-ups at the end of a recent practice and getting chewed out by Sirianni after messing up a two-minute drill.
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Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
Last week’s episode showed a clip of coach Robert Saleh chewing out the offensive line, which came days after Saleh took heat in the local media for not being critical enough of his team.
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Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
The tough-love bandmate who tells her to stop chewing out her fellow musicians and lay off the booze.
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Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
Understanding the moment, Blount knew that wasn’t the time to chew out his team.
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David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
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“Chew out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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