ream (out)

verb

Definition of ream (out)next
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings you are so going to get reamed out when the boss learns that you wrecked the company car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ream (out)
  1. scold
  2. lecture
  3. reprimand
  4. blame
  5. chew out
  6. criticize
  7. call down
Verb
  • The Senate hauled Live Nation’s president and CFO in for a public scolding.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Times reported that Hegseth’s mother had sent him an email scolding him for abusing women.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scold
Verb
  • No one had ever lectured on such a thing, as far as anyone could recall.
    Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
  • She’s also lectured on the History of Costume in Chicago, and served as an Assistant Costume Curator at the Wellesley Historical Society.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of lecture
Verb
  • The 49ers wasted no time in reprimanding Campbell for his action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Faced with claims of enabling fentanyl supply, officials from both China and Mexico have reprimanded the U.S. for enabling the drug’s demand.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of reprimand
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  • Kennedy has a long history of blaming vaccines for autism.
    Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Peterson has blamed his former financial adviser for the issues.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blame
Verb
  • There’s also a story line of Harper being chewed out by Petra when Petra finds out how Harper actually got the information necessary to short Pierpoint, i.e., illegally.
    Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
  • 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
Definition of chew out
Verb
  • Mangione was found with a three-page handwritten manifesto criticizing the U.S. healthcare system.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Some civil rights advocates sharply criticized Trump’s choice.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • The pilot would locate an enemy position and mark it with small smoke bombs; an artillery spotter could then call down a barrage on the marked location.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • A number of companies are vying to win the business of apartment community companies interested in providing their residents with amenities that might best be called down to earth.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of call down
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“Ream (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ream%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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