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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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2
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
Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly lambasted Labour’s approach to North Sea oil and gas production, arguing that Britain is unnecessarily restricting domestic energy supplies.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
24 June 2026
The comments were immediately lambasted online by parents and some other founders.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In 2021, a federal judge lambasted McGee's work on the Alfonso Rodriguez case.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Lander, a progressive, is leading in the polls in the race to represent lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and has lambasted the more moderate Goldman in his support for Israel and taking corporate PAC donations.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
To support the need to take action, the statement cited several health studies lambasted by the plastics industry trade group.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The collective shrug of Algerian shoulders would have been one of the considerations in the video review room, given that VARs the world over are lambasted for delaying the game when no one on the pitch seems interested in overturning the on-field decision.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Tensions over public health became especially high during the state's COVID lockdowns, which critics lambasted as too long and too strict.
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Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly lambasted Labour’s approach to North Sea oil and gas production, arguing that Britain is unnecessarily restricting domestic energy supplies.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
24 June 2026
The comments were immediately lambasted online by parents and some other founders.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In 2021, a federal judge lambasted McGee's work on the Alfonso Rodriguez case.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Lander, a progressive, is leading in the polls in the race to represent lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and has lambasted the more moderate Goldman in his support for Israel and taking corporate PAC donations.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
To support the need to take action, the statement cited several health studies lambasted by the plastics industry trade group.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The collective shrug of Algerian shoulders would have been one of the considerations in the video review room, given that VARs the world over are lambasted for delaying the game when no one on the pitch seems interested in overturning the on-field decision.
—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Tensions over public health became especially high during the state's COVID lockdowns, which critics lambasted as too long and too strict.
—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambasted
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Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.
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It was also being lectured by people who presented a formulaic perspective on a complicated future that the class of 2026 is already navigating.
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Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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“Lambasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambasted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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