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dressing-down

[dres-ing-doun] / ˈdrɛs ɪŋˈdaʊn /
NOUN
severe scolding
Synonyms
WEAK
bawling-out castigation chiding lambasting reprimand reproach tongue-lashing upbraiding

Example Sentences

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And while this dressing-down of beloved works might seem like another bummer in a world of doomscrolling, @heartthrobanderson is anything but.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

This is a historic dressing-down of somebody who thought they were made of Teflon.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

But Nigerian officials said they remembered the televised dressing-down Trump gave South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in a Washington meeting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

"The recent dressing-down of Ukraine President Zelensky by President Trump and Vice-President Vance was a glitch on a media stage."

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

I even had one hazy fantasy where Miss Geraldine herself heard about it and gave Ruth a complete dressing-down in front of everyone.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.