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• past tense form of lambaste.
• past participle 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

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

In 2019, he publicly lambasted authorities for their handling of the pro-democracy protests.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Fennell couldn’t alter the nature of Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship without being lambasted, but del Toro could make his Creature into an immortal, regenerating super-monster and remain acclaimed.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

If he had refused to answer he would indubitably have been lambasted until he did answer, as right richly he would have deserved to be.

From The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by Howes, S. O. (Silas Orrin)