1
as in scolded
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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as in attacked
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 lashed
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 lambasted
Canceling comedians the president has lambasted is only a start.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Kimmel also lambasted Carr for his threats.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The event was not an occasion for diplomacy, at least for the American president, who lambasted the other heads of state present over issues including immigration and climate change.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has lambasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell for months, attempted – unsuccessfully – to oust Governor Lisa Cook, and this week saw his economic adviser, Stephen Miran, sworn in as a Fed governor.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Kirk was a controversial figure who was lambasted by his critics for his rhetoric, which some saw as being racist and divisive.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump and other top officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have lambasted the cities as out of control.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, at least for now, that won’t stop many in the Dallas Metroplex from comparing him to Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, whose decision in February to trade then-25-year-old superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers has been lambasted as one of the most disastrous in NBA history.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
Cassidy then pushed back on Kennedy, who in turn became angry and lambasted Monarez.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Kimmel also lambasted Carr for his threats.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The event was not an occasion for diplomacy, at least for the American president, who lambasted the other heads of state present over issues including immigration and climate change.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has lambasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell for months, attempted – unsuccessfully – to oust Governor Lisa Cook, and this week saw his economic adviser, Stephen Miran, sworn in as a Fed governor.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Kirk was a controversial figure who was lambasted by his critics for his rhetoric, which some saw as being racist and divisive.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump and other top officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have lambasted the cities as out of control.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, at least for now, that won’t stop many in the Dallas Metroplex from comparing him to Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, whose decision in February to trade then-25-year-old superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers has been lambasted as one of the most disastrous in NBA history.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
Cassidy then pushed back on Kennedy, who in turn became angry and lambasted Monarez.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambasted
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Chun also scolded attorneys for Amazon in July for withholding thousands of documents from the FTC and abusing a legal privilege to shield them from scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The heartwarming video, shared on Saturday by @inboxunknown15, shows the pup sitting head down, facing the wall, looking sad and ashamed after being scolded by his owner’s girlfriend.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy and Odesa were also attacked, President Voloydmyr Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives on social media immediately lashed out at the news.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some Bethpage fans lashed out in a way that added to the embarrassment of the day.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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And in a different year, with a different quarterback, the outcome was the same early in Monday night’s first quarter as Higgins pivoted to his back-shoulder and slammed to the turf with a 19-yard catch.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Fighting Irish pounded Arkansas on the road and won with a much higher margin of victory than Ole Miss had against the Razorbacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians flee new offensive Mirna Alsharif Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza with their belongings as Israel forces pounded the enclave's largest city.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Musk again criticized Albanese’s government, responding to a post reporting that Australia was considering fining social media platforms for failing to prevent misinformation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Lambasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambasted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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