rebuke
verb (used with object)
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
rebuked
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past participleof rebuke.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 rebuke.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rebukeverb (used with object)to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
Example Sentences
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Debra Duardo essentially rebuked district budget decisions and a “fiscal stability plan” the school board approved June 16 and sent to the county for review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy, rebuked Canada in May, saying that the country had “failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Don’t you ever make fun of those people again, you hear?” she rebuked me.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
