lambaste
verb (used with object)
to beat or whip severely.
had lambasted
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past perfectof lambaste.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Newsom had lambasted the White House for failing to coordinate or share safety information ahead of the Marine Corps celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
Along the way, he won over skeptical Democrats, including his opponents in the primary who had lambasted him for the money he had poured into the race.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2018
Belichick had heard that during the game, which the Patriots won on Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception, Zolak had lambasted the Seattle coaching staff on the air.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2018
The day before the attack, Mr Kenyatta had lambasted Western governments for warning their citizens against travel to certain parts of Kenya, specifically mentioning Garissa.
From Economist ● Apr. 8, 2015
A mighty corporate machine had lambasted a relatively obscure sport such as taekwondo.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2012
