lambaste
verb (used with object)
to beat or whip severely.
were lambasting
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past progressiveof lambaste.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sitting in the dugout last spring, Head Coach Don Blasingame could see why the rival batters were lambasting his fastballing pitcher.
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