rebuke
verb (used with object)
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
has rebuked
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present perfectof rebuke (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Irranca-Davies pointed out it was not the first time he has rebuked Martin.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The federal government has rebuked Arizona's approach, and the architects of the state's process acknowledge it takes too long.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2023
Switzerland’s lower house has rebuked it in a symbolic vote, and lawmakers have approved setting up an inquiry into the deal and the events leading up to it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The company has rebuked the union’s characterization of its strategy.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
I know that your own conscience has rebuked you more sternly than any earthly parent could do.
From Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
