chastise
verb (used with object)
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
had chastised
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past perfectof chastise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Mariners had chastised Kelenic in years past about his emotional outbursts and his ability to handle the ups and downs of the game.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Previously, Times’ executive editor Dean Baquet had chastised reporters for so much as clicking “like” on a tweet that criticized a colleague.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2020
Gliding across the warning track was Lorenzo Cain, who had chastised himself after dropped a ninth-inning triple from Chris Taylor the night before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2018
The team captain, Jason Varitek, who had chastised a Globe reporter for calling him at home seeking comment for last week’s article, did a U-turn and entertained another Globe reporter at his house on Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2011
In the midst of wealth and honors, Artaban, who had chastised the African tyrant, complained of the ingratitude of courts.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Henry Hart Milman
