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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
As reported by Page Six, Angelyne reposted comments lambasting the bags for using her image without compensation.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Online commenters lambasted her about this claim.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, have lambasted Trump over his decision to capture Maduro, despite the dictator’s history of corruption, cruelty, drug trafficking and abuse of freedom of the press, and despite the fact that many local Venezuelans celebrated Maduro’s capture.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Hollywood reacted by lambasting Trump for being cruel and insensitive.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Online commenters lambasted her about this claim.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, have lambasted Trump over his decision to capture Maduro, despite the dictator’s history of corruption, cruelty, drug trafficking and abuse of freedom of the press, and despite the fact that many local Venezuelans celebrated Maduro’s capture.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Hollywood reacted by lambasting Trump for being cruel and insensitive.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambaste
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Also on hand to scold him out of his funk is Henry’s uncle, Lord Norton (Andrew Havill), a newspaper publisher of waning influence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Sanders, by now a perennial candidate, perfected his craggy, scolding, mitten-waving style.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Police then found a key piece of evidence in a garbage can in a park near the one where Etzler was attacked.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Vardan Kostanyan, who owns Laundry King with his wife, said the suspect walked into their laundromat on Tuesday and demanded the keys to their safe before attacking his wife.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The greedy little piggy was licking his lips as María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, curried favor by handing over her Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The best wings achieve that combo of perfectly crisp and juicy under a finger-licking glaze.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Graham Knaus, the chief executive of the California State Association of Counties, criticized Newsom’s budget for not responding to the cost burdens shifting to local governments.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dallas City Council members and residents slammed a proposal this week that would have closed at least four libraries throughout the city.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reviewers also note that the item feels well-made and sturdy, with soft-close drawers that won’t slam shut in the midst of a movie marathon.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead of hiding from mental illness, Kleckner’s artwork leaned into it.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The rousing trailer finds Prince Adam bored to death hiding out at a generic corporate desk job on Earth when his precious sword is discovered, which sends him on a wild odyssey back to the land of Eternia and its talking tigers, spaceships, gothic castles, and magic swords.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Miss Manners is not trying to insult you herself.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Lambaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambaste. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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