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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Korner chided the prosecution for "wholesale dumping" of documents and urged the parties to work together to reduce the size of the case file.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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
Members of the opera community chided the “Marty Supreme” star for his unprovoked attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Skarpi chided as though talking to a small child.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
