upbraid
verb (used with object)
to find fault with or reproach severely; censure.
upbraided
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past participleof upbraid.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof upbraid.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
upbraidverb (used with object)to find fault with or reproach severely; censure.
Example Sentences
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The Wall Street Journal reported that in the days before the decision Trump upbraided Makary for not moving quickly enough to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In a tense phone call on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III upbraided his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, over Israel’s deadly attack on a humanitarian food convoy in Gaza earlier this week.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Decades later, he upbraided player auctions in the Indian Premier League, saying that he "just did not like players being treated like horses being sold to the highest bidder".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
Superior Court Judge William F. Fahey upbraided Adams for repeatedly racking up more in fees than the judge had authorized.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023
Rainey upbraided the mechanic in Thomas Byrdsong’s presence.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
