took to task Synonyms
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Strong:
- scolded
- slammed
- tweaked
- found-fault-with-
- kicked
- came-down-hard-on-
- attacked
- dispraised
- slagged
- panned
- complained
- slashed
- censured
Weak:
- crucified
- discommended
- whined
- clobbered
- sniped-at-
- crabbed
- reprehended
- blasted
- griped
- admonished
- growled
- caviled
- rebuked
- chided
- muttered
- cavilled
- lashed
- dissed
- assailed
- beefed
- excoriated
- quibbled
- niggled
- moaned
- kvetched
- disparaged
- upbraided
- reprimanded
- grumbled
- groused
- berated
- derided
- chid
- murmured
- skewered
- bitched
- nicked-at-
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took to task Meaning
took to task
to call (someone) to account for a shortcoming
took to task Sentence Examples
- The boss took the new employee to task for their repeated mistakes.
- The teacher took the student to task for their lack of effort.
- The coach took the team to task for their poor performance.
- The parent took their child to task for their disrespectful behavior.
- The editor took the writer to task for their sloppy grammar.
- The critic took the movie to task for its unrealistic plot.
- The journalist took the politician to task for their misleading statements.
- The professor took the student to task for their plagiarism.
- The manager took the employee to task for their tardiness.
- The friend took the other friend to task for their hurtful words.
FAQs About the word took to task
to call (someone) to account for a shortcoming
blamed,criticized, condemned, denounced, faulted, knocked, scolded, slammed, tweaked, found fault (with)
praised, endorsed, approved, recommended,extolled, sanctioned, commended, lauded,indorsed
The boss took the new employee to task for their repeated mistakes.
The teacher took the student to task for their lack of effort.
The coach took the team to task for their poor performance.
The parent took their child to task for their disrespectful behavior.
