castigate
verb (used with object)
to criticize or reprimand severely.
is castigating
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present progressiveof castigate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Public officials in the DMV are courting him while the public is castigating him.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2019
