: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence
: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold
She chided us for arriving late.
Examples of chide in a Sentence
She chided us for arriving late.
“You really should have been here on time,” she chided.
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Trump chides Putin for deadly attack on Ukraine amid push for peace deal
Witkoff has emerged as Washington's key interlocutor with Putin as Trump pushes for a deal to end the war, and has already held three long meetings with the Kremlin leader.
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Anastasia Teterevleva and Mark Trevelyan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Elliot and Eli clash a little, first when the old man chides his son for not giving Becky a proper goodbye in the morning, second when El’s questioning of Eli’s field training officer results in Eli getting lightly hazed by his peers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
After Trump’s April 9 tariff pause, his aides were quick to chide members of the media and critics of the administration as missing the point.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
At the Tustin meeting, multiple speakers chided Kim for her absence.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
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Anastasia Teterevleva and Mark Trevelyan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Elliot and Eli clash a little, first when the old man chides his son for not giving Becky a proper goodbye in the morning, second when El’s questioning of Eli’s field training officer results in Eli getting lightly hazed by his peers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
After Trump’s April 9 tariff pause, his aides were quick to chide members of the media and critics of the administration as missing the point.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
At the Tustin meeting, multiple speakers chided Kim for her absence.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chide. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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