chew up

Verb

Meaning

censure severely or angrily

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Synonyms

rag lecture jaw rebuke reprimand scold berate trounce remonstrate lambaste chide call down chew out dress down bawl out

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Antonyms

extend expand celebrate praise acclaim hail

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Hypernyms

knock criticise criticize pick apart

Hyponyms

chastise chasten correct castigate objurgate tell off

Examples

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car Source: Internet

The deputy ragged the Prime Minister Source: Internet

The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup Source: Internet

Goats can also chew up backpack straps or clothing to get at the salt from sweat. Source: Internet

Health workers had been working "flexible hours", an arrangement introduced through a collective bargaining agreement to cushion them, and in particular nurses, from seeing transport costs chew up their pay. Source: Internet

Army did have the nation’s fifth-best passing defense according to yards per game, although it is important to remember how much clock Army’s offense tends to chew up as well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chew the scenery chew tobacco chew toy chew up and spit out chew up the scenery chew your cud