- present participle of castigate.
castigating
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"Women also must take this opportunity to bring men along with us," scolded Kami Rieck at the New York Times, in a column castigating women who are feeling demoralized about dating men.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024
"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023
The organization even purchased a full-page advertisement in The Times castigating Mayor Eric Garcetti for not helping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
On the left, meanwhile, publicly castigating the big asset managers on ESG, including calling for senior executives to resign, risks creating a bunker mentality that could lead the firms to disengage from the broader debate.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
She went on in that vein for a while, castigating herself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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