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as in lashing
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as in scolding
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 attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot
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as in licking
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 lambasting
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Instead, the president pressured Polis to do so, lambasting him on social media and disinviting him to a White House meeting with other governors.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Sometimes, there’s no better way to pay tribute to a dear friend than by lambasting them with insults.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Means gained attention on social media over the last couple of years for lambasting traditional medicine and accusing pharmaceutical companies of corruption.
—Brennan Leach, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Baldwin's voicemail recording lambasting Ireland for not calling him back went viral and caused a long rift with his daughter.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After her lawsuit was filed in district court, the judge ordered the government to facilitate Estrada Juarez’s return to the US, lambasting its legal arguments justifying her deportation in a scathing order.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Democratic presidential primaries are still two years away, but that hasn’t stopped potential candidates from lambasting Israel, a democratic ally now fighting alongside the United States against Iran.
—Daniel J. Samet, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
In a recent interview with GQ, the billionaire rapper said lambasting the whole billionaire class is a distraction from fixing the structural forces that lead to extreme wealth in the first place.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Instead, the president pressured Polis to do so, lambasting him on social media and disinviting him to a White House meeting with other governors.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Sometimes, there’s no better way to pay tribute to a dear friend than by lambasting them with insults.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Means gained attention on social media over the last couple of years for lambasting traditional medicine and accusing pharmaceutical companies of corruption.
—Brennan Leach, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Baldwin's voicemail recording lambasting Ireland for not calling him back went viral and caused a long rift with his daughter.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After her lawsuit was filed in district court, the judge ordered the government to facilitate Estrada Juarez’s return to the US, lambasting its legal arguments justifying her deportation in a scathing order.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Democratic presidential primaries are still two years away, but that hasn’t stopped potential candidates from lambasting Israel, a democratic ally now fighting alongside the United States against Iran.
—Daniel J. Samet, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
In a recent interview with GQ, the billionaire rapper said lambasting the whole billionaire class is a distraction from fixing the structural forces that lead to extreme wealth in the first place.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambasting
Noun
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Despite the critical lashing, the audience score has been propped up by faithful fans and is sitting at 96%.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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If plants look deflated or heavily wilted after a wind lashing, this is a sign of water loss.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whether the bashing has any immediate political implications for the lawmakers remains to be seen.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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On March 12, the judge sought to change the journalists’ seating arrangement in court after scolding them for asking İmamoğlu questions during a hearing.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Publicly, Ingoglia has become known for barnstorming the state to hold choreographed press conferences scolding cities and counties for wasteful spending.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Just attacking everything with strikes.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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That licking instinct may have led Jacobs’s elk to an area known as Flag Swamp, a one-acre wetland filled with blue flag irises and shrubby willow trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Finally, monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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After two months, her streams of heart and kiss emojis gave way to rivers of invective.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Wrexham were fourth bottom of the fledgling table after the third of those three losses, a 3-1 hammering by Queens Park Rangers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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One can scarcely imagine Davis agreeing to a management interview with Forbes or lecturing executives about organizational leadership.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Lambasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambasting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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