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• past participle of lambaste.
• past tense form of lambaste.

lambasted

American  

[lam-bey-stid, -ba-] / læmˈbeɪ stɪd, -ˈbæ- /

adjective

1. having been strongly or severely criticized.

   Unfortunately, a very weak script and lackluster direction resulted in a critically lambasted film and poor box office.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of lambaste.

Etymology

Origin of lambasted

lambaste ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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lambasted

It was then that Tuchel may well have given the game away when he heaped praise on England's mentality but lambasted their lack of quality.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

While Muscat's cautious stance stood in sharp contrast with Gulf neighbours, who have lambasted Iran for its attacks, many have since pursued dialogue with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

President Trump last month lambasted the company’s “absolutely horrible” response to the L.A. infernos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

David spoke about the outrageous audition process for “Curb,” wherein actors tried to navigate a brief written scenario without any dialogue to guide them as David lambasted them in character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

The entire human race is lambasted by one form of propaganda or another from the time the infant learns to sit up until the elderly lays down and dies.

From Highways in Hiding by George Oliver Smith