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
“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
He started reading the Harry Potter books on top of his historical biographies and conservative magazines, and chided me for acting like I was too cool for Hogwarts.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
“Come on, Beck, use those skills to create some tickets,” chided Kurt.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
