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• past tense form of berate.
• past participle of berate.

berated

American  

[bih-ray-tid] / bɪˈreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. scolded or rebuked; criticized.

   I get to my workplace all summer long using the city’s much berated public transportation system.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of criticize.

Etymology

Origin of berated

berate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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berated

The state council report said Regan often berated Pugh when she worked at SEIU.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Epstein berated Molchanova for not asking for a front-desk job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

But none of the other journalists in the Oval Office with Holmes spoke up as the president berated her.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Brittin has faced scrutiny in the past, particularly over Google's tax affairs in 2016 when he was berated by members of the Public Accounts Committee.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Tears soon gave way to laughter though as Mutti berated Karli.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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