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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
scold .
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Examples
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And urged by this recollection, he again scolded and cheered the patient oxen, who for the most part kept on their steady way without any reminder.
The Wide, Wide World 1892
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In an interview Tuesday night with Katie Couric, Senator John McCain scolded Senator Barack Obama for getting his history wrong.
A McCain Iraq Chronology in Question - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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In an interview Tuesday night with Katie Couric, Senator John McCain scolded Senator Barack Obama for getting his history wrong.
A McCain Iraq Chronology in Question - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Wilson was so upset that Obama actually "scolded" the Rethugs in front of a national audience for lying through their teeth all summer long about the ridiculous "death panels", "free abortions for anyone who wants one" and "free health care for illegals," that he couldn't stand a black man admonishing his Party.
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Bones assumed Cam had told Wendell already, she had tears welling up when Hodgins kind of scolded her.
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When she had a chance in the senate hearings with oil company CEOs, she only "scolded" them for making ridiculous profits.
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If by "scolded" you mean pointed out that TimesSelect was an abysmal failure that the New York Times ultimately had to jettison, then I guess so.
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About the way they cowered in the corner after Hillary "scolded" them about their "unfair" treatment?
The Reporter Who Launched The "Monster" Story Speaks... 2009
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Not only did the administration refuse to talk, but it "scolded" the Swiss ambassador for passing the message on (source: Christian Science Monitor, 12/15/06).
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Apparently I've been "scolded" by Mark Steyn in Macleans this week.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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