as in reprimand
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job
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Recent Examples of berating
Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Robinson soon found himself at NXT as a hippie character who eventually turned on the audience, berating them over environmental issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The former president defended his call for across-the-board tariffs, while berating his questioner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
But after a week of berating the national retailers, Berry Chantilly loyalists forced Whole Foods to listen to their requests.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Those critics have spent several years berating and doubting her—especially following her most notable setback, in 2021, when she was suspended from the Tokyo Olympics.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Robinson soon found himself at NXT as a hippie character who eventually turned on the audience, berating them over environmental issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The former president defended his call for across-the-board tariffs, while berating his questioner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
But after a week of berating the national retailers, Berry Chantilly loyalists forced Whole Foods to listen to their requests.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berating
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Its justices make the ultimate decisions on discipline for judges, ranging from mere letters of warning to more serious reprimands, up to suspensions for as long as a year and even, in very rare cases, removal from the bench.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
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On Friday, a spokesperson for the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office said the agency did not receive a complete disciplinary report from Logan County about Grayson, including his reprimand for an inaccurate report of the traffic incident.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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The plans have drawn rebuke from the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, the union representing dockworkers.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Phelan’s troubles started after Attorney General Ken Paxton survived his impeachment in the state Senate, which was seen as a major rebuke of Phelan, who supported the impeachment effort.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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This leaves the platform as having lashings of potential but a wider gaming experience that’s frustratingly incomplete.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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Making it in Russia while criticizing Vladimir Putin?Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry.Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Taliban Pushback Read more Taliban ISIS Takes Advantage of Rebel Gains in Syria, US Allies Warn In response to international criticism, Taliban officials defended their policies as being consistent with Islamic values and Afghan culture.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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An official in the supreme leader’s office offered more fire-breathing invective.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The one who hurled invectives against the media and accused them of fake news was outed in his trial as a beneficiary of and creator of fake news for the National Enquirer.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2024
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The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This attack marked the deadliest strike in recent months, surpassing another assault just three days earlier that killed 10 civilians.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Berating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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