- present participle of castigate.
castigating
Example Sentences
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Even when the motive isn’t noble, though, there’s no more use castigating young social media influencers in 2024 than there has been in the past century of aspiring film and TV stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
So he decided, "out of curiosity," to look into the books they were castigating.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023
He also sparred with the Russian military leadership, castigating them and mocking them, adding a larger-than-life character to the Bakhmut narrative.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Gabriel scored a contentious Miss USA victory in October, with competitors castigating her and accusing organizers of giving her special treatment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023
He’s visibly upset, rushing around to get the new reel, castigating himself and apologizing.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
