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or lambast
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal
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2
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot
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3
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other
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Recent Examples of lambaste
Locally, political leaders from both parties cited the news in lambasting the other side.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The trips have come even though as a bombastic podcaster during the Biden administration, Patel repeatedly lambasted Wray for using the FBI plane for personal travels and even suggested that the jet be grounded.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Biden administration, Patel, a bombastic podcaster, had repeatedly lambasted Wray for using the FBI plane for personal travels and even suggested that the jet be grounded.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As students poured out of schools to protest federal immigration enforcement, Republican politicians and social media commentators lambasted schools for allowing the walkouts to proceed.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The trips have come even though as a bombastic podcaster during the Biden administration, Patel repeatedly lambasted Wray for using the FBI plane for personal travels and even suggested that the jet be grounded.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Biden administration, Patel, a bombastic podcaster, had repeatedly lambasted Wray for using the FBI plane for personal travels and even suggested that the jet be grounded.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
As students poured out of schools to protest federal immigration enforcement, Republican politicians and social media commentators lambasted schools for allowing the walkouts to proceed.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambaste
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On our hike, Jessie Krebs scolds her boots for sliding on a slick, house-size boulder.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the Commission's chairman, Brendan Carr, scolded Amazon last week, saying the company should focus on its own satellite efforts, rather than criticize SpaceX.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Santos and Langdon both attack things pretty head on.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rogers, reportedly to the shock of those in attendance, backed up Microsoft by criticizing the work of the auditors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee criticized the failure of Bondi's DOJ to take new action against Epstein associates, even as the United Kingdom has made arrests based on information in the latest releases of files.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Phillips then allegedly rushed the officer, wrapped his arms around him and lifted him off the ground before slamming him onto the pavement, leaving the officer with a concussion and a head laceration.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jezero is the crash site of an asteroid that slammed into Mars’s surface almost four billion years ago.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Justin Cappos, a professor of computer science at New York University, who studies software supply-chain security, likens the attack to a typewriter hiding a second message in plain sight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2026
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As a main guideline, think about ribcage jeans as an opportunity to actually showcase your waist rather than hiding it.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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If a debt collector begins yelling, insulting or using offensive language toward you during calls, that behavior may qualify as harassment.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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People were insulting me, we Argentines like that, but with respect for everything.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Lambaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambaste. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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