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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

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

He has drawn allegations of corruption—which he has denied—and been lambasted for allegedly amassing personal wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

I have added to my unpopularity by the manner in which I lambasted the repressionist element in the campaign just closed.

From The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist by Robert E. Bell