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dressing down

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verb

present participle of dress down

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Recent Examples of dressing-down
Noun
So, while O’Neil will be in constant dialogue with Mosquera about ensuring his actions do not cross a line and disadvantage his team, there are no plans for a dressing-down over Saturday nor moves to curb his fiery streak too much. Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 Reporters allowed back into courtroom as Costello testimony continues Robert Costello has resumed his testimony after what appears to have been a private dressing-down by Judge Juan Merchan. Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2016 The Indian Foreign Ministry immediately summoned German and U.S. diplomats for a dressing-down in New Delhi. Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 Moreover, in a very rare action, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. was called to the State Department for a dressing-down. Elliott Abrams, National Review, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressing-down
Noun
  • Still, in many voters’ minds, the association between Democrats and supercilious scolding seems hard to shake.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Details of what a furious Hansi Flick said to his FC Barcelona players in a post-match scolding have been revealed by AS' Barca correspondent Javi Miguel, who cited anonymous sources.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This shift is a clear challenge to the dominance of traditional lectures and standardized assessments.
    Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Ultimately, The Upswing is both a history lesson and a practical guide—a timely reminder that democracy thrives when people come together.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Bolivia's bold women skateboarders, ponytail-making lessons, a perplexing COVID situation, fog harvesting.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And perhaps watching a few games from the media level would do O’Connor good — not as punishment, but a break.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The magistrate also found Matthew Edmonson would make the boys clean themselves with cold water, even though hot water was readily available, as punishment for bathroom accidents.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For her hair, the athlete sported her new bob haircut, lashes and smokey eyeshadow for her eyes and a peachy-nude lip gloss.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Riders can choose songs from various genres, including classic rock, pop and rap.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The track is led by Pitbull, who is better known for his electronic pop and rap output than anything usually associated with the New Jersey rock favorites.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Dressing-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressing-down. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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