reaming (out) Synonyms
Strongest:
- lecturing
- scolding
- bawling-out
- ranting-at-
- reprimanding
- dressing-down
- calling-down
- railing-at-or-against-
- chewing-out
Strong:
- ragging
- criticizing
- jawing
- taking-to-task
- attacking
- upbraiding
- admonishing
- hammering
- scoring
- rebuking
- blaming
- laying-into
- remonstrating-with-
- rating
- chastising
- berating
- flaying
- lacing-into-
- mocking
- basting
- reading-the-riot-act-to-
Weak:
- disparaging
- crucifying
- belittling
- faulting
- castigating
- tongue-lashing
- reproaching
- scourging
- blasting
- censuring
- panning
- haranguing
- vituperating
- ridiculing
- assailing
- reproving
- slamming
- denouncing
- abusing
- excoriating
- reviling
- chiding
- knocking
- putting-down
- keelhauling
- condemning
- reprehending
- lambasting
- lashing
reaming (out) Meaning
reaming (out)
to reprimand severely
reaming (out) Sentence Examples
- The mechanic reamed out the hole in the engine block to fit the new piston.
- The plumber reamed out the clogged drainpipe with a drain snake.
- The dentist reamed out the cavity in the patient's tooth.
- The sculptor reamed out the interior of the marble block to create a hollow sculpture.
- The carpenter reamed out the holes for the dowels to join the boards together.
- The tailor reamed out the buttonholes in the new suit jacket.
- The gunsmith reamed out the barrel of the rifle to improve accuracy.
- The machinist reamed out the hole in the metal part to a precise tolerance.
- The cable installer reamed out the hole in the wall for the electrical conduit.
- The archaeologist reamed out the ancient pottery fragments to study the intricate designs etched on the surface.
FAQs About the word reaming (out)
to reprimand severely
lecturing,scolding, bawling out, ranting (at), reprimanding, dressing down, calling down, railing (at or against), chewing out, ragging
sanctioning, endorsing,approving,indorsing, praising, extolling,lauding
The mechanic reamed out the hole in the engine block to fit the new piston.
The plumber reamed out the clogged drainpipe with a drain snake.
The dentist reamed out the cavity in the patient's tooth.
The sculptor reamed out the interior of the marble block to create a hollow sculpture.
