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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
Democrats have lambasted Elon Musk’s involvement in the race, as his America PAC has spent at least $1 million on canvassing operations in the state.
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Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
McAfee loudly lambasted the Canadian fans, and the country as a whole, for the booing during the Peacock broadcast.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
In particular, while playing up his experience as a prosecutor and downplaying his time as a defense attorney, Irvin lambasted Pritzker over a criminal justice overhaul the governor had signed, which the mayor had privately praised.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Homendy lambasted Maryland transportation officials for not conducting a risk assessment and also not even having the necessary data to conduct an assessment.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
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After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.—
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
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The Ash People, who bear red headdresses and have ash smeared across their faces, then attack Jake and Neytiri with a barrage of flaming arrows.—
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
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For decades, Washington lectured Beijing about avoiding protectionism, eliminating barriers to foreign investment, and disciplining the use of subsidies and industrial policy—with only modest success.—
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Boutros has also lectured at the University of Chicago Law School since 2011 and published two books on white-collar law.—
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Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.—
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The Kings lost nine of their last 12 games to open the door for the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference play-in race, but that door might have slammed shut Sunday.—
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That is something that a trainee should be able to do under supervision or an advanced senior resident would be able to do on their own.—
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
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Critics of executive overreach have long criticized the Office of Legal Counsel as too permissive.—
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Being heavily criticized is something that often comes with reaching high levels of fame, but Doja Cat has had enough of the twisted image that is being portrayed of her.—
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Several participants in the group chat, including Waltz and Rubio, had for years excoriated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for using a private email server to conduct government business.—
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The next month was vocalist Patti LuPone, famous for her soaring voice but also for excoriating maskless theatergoers during COVID-19.—
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“Lambaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambaste. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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