castigate
verb (used with object)
to criticize or reprimand severely.
have castigated
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present perfectof castigate.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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My colleague Stephanie Saul, who covers higher education, reported earlier in the day that members worried a censure would essentially hand a win to the congressional Republicans who have castigated her.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
County leaders have castigated the procedures used by the contractors, which had no previous experience in administering or auditing elections, as sloppy and unsecure.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021
He throws together a special routine to work around Widow’s knee injury in seconds, where other guests would have castigated her for complaining.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2020
The U.N. and rights groups like Amnesty International and Save the Children have castigated Australia for its failure to follow up on widespread detainee complaints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2016
If, post-mortem, he had seen me and my Jonny clutching each other and bawling our eyes out like wailing women in a Greek tragedy, he would have castigated us roundly.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014
