chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
chided
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past participleof chide.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chideverb (used with object)to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
Example Sentences
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In an apparent acknowledgment that his plans are grandiose, Son chided modern business leaders for failing to talk about big visions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
In the first week of trial, she chided Musk for recent posts to his social media platform X, in which he spoke disparagingly of OpenAI and Sam Altman, whom he referred to as "Scam Altman".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
“And you may ask yourself, ‘Well, how did I get here?’ ” the Talking Heads chided me mentally as I took stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
There’s Charles Foster Kane, an extremely rich, crusading newspaper owner who is chided by a friend for losing more than a million dollars a year.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
Somehow he knew that Renly had never chided them in such a fashion.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
