lambaste

Or lam·bast

[lam-beyst, -bast]

verb (used with object)

lambasted, lambasting 

1. to beat or whip severely.

2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambaste¹

First recorded in 1630–40; apparently lam ¹ + baste ³

Example Sentences

In a letter sent to Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, Democratic lawmakers lambasted the White House’s “conflicting and increasingly desperate statements” in response to allegations of bribery leveled at Homan.

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The ANO leader leaned into anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in the final days of the campaign, lambasting the centre-right government for giving "Czech mothers nothing, and Ukrainians everything".

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Reiterating the words of his predecessor Pope Francis, the new pontiff lambasted critics who "ridicule those who speak of global warming".

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More than 100 one-star reviews were left on her business’ Yelp page this week, with reviewers lambasting her remarks at the gala.

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Many lambasted Bass for not ordering the flags lowered, with some accusing her of defying the president.

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Related Words

• assail 
• berate 
• castigate 
• excoriate 
• scold 
• upbraid