as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
got bawled out by the boss for missing another important deadline
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Recent Examples of bawl out
Women stopped to bawl out the police, who accepted this dressing-down with quiet embarrassment.
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National Geographic, 11 Aug. 2020
National Geographic, 11 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawl out
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But after one more chuckle, Julia jumps in and scolds her too.Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Copied Share Laughter as Putin appears to scold the moderator Keir Simmons Reporting from Moscow Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov who is moderating the conference scolded people for asking more than one question, only to be mildly mocked by Putin.NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Buffett has been lecturing on inflation in his shareholder letters since the 1960s and his strategy has never changed (much to the advantage of his shareholders).James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tucker Carlson, the Trump acolyte and former Fox News presenter, visits Moscow, where he is granted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, most of which consists of Carlson being lectured on Russian history.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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At one point, when Mr. Mastro raised his hand to make a point after his time had expired, Judge Gordon reprimanded him swiftly.Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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BoF interviewed 14 current and former Lululemon employees, who claimed they were passed over for promotions, reprimanded and in some cases, unjustifiably fired.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As suggested in the comments, the dryer could be to blame too.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Thibodeau said fatigue is partially to blame for his team’s recent struggles.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
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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.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
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And just this week, Pritzker openly criticized Welch after the governor said the speaker did nothing to stop more than one of his members from berating and verbally abusing staff experts from the governor’s administration called in to explain the hemp issues to the Democratic Caucus.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, many criticized Jones for fighting the aging Miocic and not pivoting to fight Aspinall, a younger and seemingly more dangerous fighter who holds the interim title.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The producers call down to WBZ's Steve Burton, who's working as tonight's sideline reporter.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
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The pilot would locate an enemy position and mark it with small smoke bombs; an artillery spotter could then call down a barrage on the marked location.David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Bawl out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawl%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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