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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
The film was released to disappointing box office numbers, and Berkley was personally lambasted in the press.
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Kristen O'Brien, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The defending Super Bowl champs went to New York and got lambasted by the upstart Giants, led by running back Cam Skattebo, 34-17.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Canceling comedians the president has lambasted is only a start.
—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
Kristen O'Brien, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The defending Super Bowl champs went to New York and got lambasted by the upstart Giants, led by running back Cam Skattebo, 34-17.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Canceling comedians the president has lambasted is only a start.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambasted
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Rachel Dratch scolded Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz for laughing while rehearsing the original Debbie Downer sketch on Saturday Night Live.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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There, she is repeatedly scolded, first by a testy parking attendant (Mark Stolzenberg), and then by a doctor (Bronstein), who warns Linda of consequences if her daughter doesn’t soon reach her target weight of fifty pounds.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid in an aim to degrade Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In August 2023, he was attacked by three fellow inmates, sustaining neck injuries that required medical treatment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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In a post-draft interview on the Bills’ flagship radio station WGR 550-AM, Beane lashed out at the hosts for criticizing his lack of attention to wide receiver throughout the offseason.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Andy lashed the feet tightly and then grabbed the loose end of the rope.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 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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The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Posting on social media, people slammed the Democrat for attending a family friend's wedding abroad on October 9, just two days before a state of emergency was declared on October 11 due to the floods.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Storms have already pounded the Outer Banks this year, and Porter warned there could be less natural barriers like sand dunes to block the relentless waves.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Turnage was not disciplined or reprimanded in connection with the investigation, according to the lawsuit.—
Miami Herald,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.—
The Athletic Colleges staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum criticized Hamas earlier in the day for releasing only four of the 28 confirmed deceased hostages, calling it a breach of the agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while the council does have the power to reject commissioners, Jenkins’ move was scathingly criticized by the Coalition for Police Accountability, an advocacy group that first lobbied to establish the oversight body.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Lambasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambasted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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