chew out

verb

chewed out; chewing out; chews out

Examples of chew out in a Sentence

the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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In the following scene, which marks a turning point between Emily and Luke, Emily chews out Luke for pushing a deal that ends up costing their firm $25 million. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023 In 2017, the Usos chewed out The New Day in a lyrical skirmish during Monday Night Raw. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023 These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat. The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023 Four months after signing a $255 million contract, Hurts was doing push-ups at the end of a recent practice and getting chewed out by Sirianni after messing up a two-minute drill. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023 Last week’s episode showed a clip of coach Robert Saleh chewing out the offensive line, which came days after Saleh took heat in the local media for not being critical enough of his team. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 The tough-love bandmate who tells her to stop chewing out her fellow musicians and lay off the booze. Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023 Understanding the moment, Blount knew that wasn’t the time to chew out his team. David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021 In the third quarter of Thursday’s game, Popovich called a timeout specifically to chew out Keldon Johnson for a slow rotation leading to a Ben McLemore 3-pointer. Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chew out was in 1943

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“Chew out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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