rebuke
verb (used with object)
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
rebuking
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present participleof rebuke.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Makin, rebuking Maine for unconstitutionally barring religious options in a state tuition program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
“Thank you for this exhausting dressing down of the probation department,” Preven said last Tuesday after the supervisors wrapped up rebuking officials for paltry programming inside juvenile halls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
His stand-up routine included jokes about dating, autism and Tourette’s, and he got extra laughs after rebuking head judge Simon Cowell.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
You are spoiled girls, she twinkled, as if rebuking a kitten.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
