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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes
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Recent Examples of chastised
Jets owner Woody Johnson even chastised Fields for his poor play after the team began the season 0-7.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
He was chastised by a federal judge after using chemical agents in residential neighborhoods, violating a judge's order to curb their use.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Remember last season when Robby chastised her for taking too much time talking with her patients?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Safer road design should be celebrated, not chastised.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
When her research contradicted the premise, she was chastised for failing to come up with enough evidence.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Members of the City Council have chastised Palantir publicly for its work with ICE, and advocacy groups have tried to push the council to divest from any services or contracts with the company.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The Probation Department was previously chastised for this exact issue at Los Padrinos in July 2024.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
He was chastised by a federal judge after using chemical agents in residential neighborhoods, violating a judge's order to curb their use.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Remember last season when Robby chastised her for taking too much time talking with her patients?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Safer road design should be celebrated, not chastised.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
When her research contradicted the premise, she was chastised for failing to come up with enough evidence.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Members of the City Council have chastised Palantir publicly for its work with ICE, and advocacy groups have tried to push the council to divest from any services or contracts with the company.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The Probation Department was previously chastised for this exact issue at Los Padrinos in July 2024.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastised
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He’s scolded by fox and hawk for being out in the rain, but Bear shares his berries with Marvin, who gets a ride home on the back of Deer.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security and Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversees operations at the detention center, have denied allegations of inhumane conditions at the facility, including reports from detainees that they were punished by being placed in an outdoor cage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But whoever might be convicted will be lightly punished.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, the officer was reprimanded for violating police department policy, including loss of take-home squad privileges and suspension from off-duty employment.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chastised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastised. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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