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or lambast
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as in to scold
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 to attack
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 to lick
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 lambaste
Thomas Kienzle | Afp | Getty Images European leaders reeled Friday after U.S. Vice President JD Vance lambasted the continent’s democratic institutions, warning that its greatest threats came from internal factors.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Star sports commentator Pat McAfee loudly lambasted the Canadian fans for booing, and the country as a whole, in response during the Peacock broadcast.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Audiard’s film has been lambasted for its director’s reportedly limited location research and an overarching lack of authenticity when portraying Mexican life.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
The film has been widely lambasted by Mexican journalists, critics, and other industry professionals, with the New York Times recently reporting that the film bombed when it was released in the country.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Star sports commentator Pat McAfee loudly lambasted the Canadian fans for booing, and the country as a whole, in response during the Peacock broadcast.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Audiard’s film has been lambasted for its director’s reportedly limited location research and an overarching lack of authenticity when portraying Mexican life.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
The film has been widely lambasted by Mexican journalists, critics, and other industry professionals, with the New York Times recently reporting that the film bombed when it was released in the country.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambaste
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Michelle Obama playfully scolded her husband, Barack Obama, on her new podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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According to Smith, James, who approached him in the third quarter during a timeout, scolded him for his commentary regarding his son and teammate, Bronny James.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s good reason why security experts, and analysts such as myself, recommend using a password manager as hackers continue to attack the integrity of your login credentials across accounts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Being licked by the cows and licking them back is a daily occurrence for her.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Evy was holding an ice cream cone and lowered it so Kinley could lick it.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Vance, who lectures U.S. allies about how to run their affairs, reminds us of every rich guy from suburban Pittsburgh who visits the Amalfi Coast in the summer, drives up the pedestrianized streets, and then complains that the pasta is too chewy and there’s no AC in his 15th-century villa.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Obama himself had to lecture black men testily about the need to turn out for Harris, suggesting their reluctance was due to sexism, but Biden’s numbers with this demographic were worse.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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But art is never apolitical, and in eastern Congo, slam often intertwines with activism.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, has criticized Baldwin’s response.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not long ago, a man named Donald Trump rose to the presidency excoriating Democrats for supposedly kissing away factories and their jobs to Mexico and China.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Stefanik, Senator John Fetterman, and others excoriated Masoud from Washington, and the event was dissected in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Daily Mail.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Lambaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambaste. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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