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

ICE’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, has used popular songs from acts like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter in clips posted to social media, which the artists promptly lambasted.

From Los Angeles Times

While Wrexham made the most of their FA Cup opportunity, Dyche lambasted some of his players for "not making the most of the platform".

From BBC

Before his death, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was frequently lambasted by his online media competitors who often saw him as too moderate.

From Salon

Then on Monday he lambasted Paramount after CBS News’s “60 Minutes” ran an interview in which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bosch staged a dramatic walkout earlier this month -- in an evening gown and high heels -- from a meeting where she was lambasted by Thai organiser Nawat Itsaragrisil.

From Barron's