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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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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
After a controversial no-call during a play involving Caitlin Clark last May against the New York Liberty, Fever head coach Stephanie White lambasted WNBA referees for their officiating.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Reed also lambasted Hegseth for his firing of top military leaders and suggested the Defense secretary had failed to recognize the accomplishments of women and people of color in the military.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Andy also feels the soul-crushing heat, getting lambasted for no one reading her stories before lining up an exclusive interview with a wealthy, reclusive philanthropist (Lucy Liu).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Colbert lambasted the dinner hosts, too, suggesting Washington media protected the Bush administration.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some lambasted the degeneracy of the modern language.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The public defender council lambasted DHS’ characterization of the suspect.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Delaportas lambasted the farmer for threatening to cut off service due to nonpayment.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats and some Republicans lambasted the Justice Department for inconsistencies in the redactions of names and information found in the millions of pages of files.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Reed also lambasted Hegseth for his firing of top military leaders and suggested the Defense secretary had failed to recognize the accomplishments of women and people of color in the military.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Andy also feels the soul-crushing heat, getting lambasted for no one reading her stories before lining up an exclusive interview with a wealthy, reclusive philanthropist (Lucy Liu).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Colbert lambasted the dinner hosts, too, suggesting Washington media protected the Bush administration.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some lambasted the degeneracy of the modern language.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The public defender council lambasted DHS’ characterization of the suspect.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Delaportas lambasted the farmer for threatening to cut off service due to nonpayment.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats and some Republicans lambasted the Justice Department for inconsistencies in the redactions of names and information found in the millions of pages of files.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambasted
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.—
Larry Clifton,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, similar detection work resulted in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which slammed the DART spacecraft into the small asteroid Dimorphos orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos, changing the orbits of both child and parent around the sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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The president also slammed Schumer and his allies in the lengthy post.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said he would be reprimanded.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The report noted that Tracey repeatedly removed his mask, something nurses interpreted in the report as noncompliance, and reprimanded him.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Lambasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambasted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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