lambaste

[lam-beyst, -bast] / læmˈbeɪst, -ˈbæst /

VERB

beat; reprimand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assail berate castigate excoriate scold upbraid

STRONG

attack blister bludgeon censure criticize cudgel denounce flay flog hammer hit pan pelt pound pummel rebuke reprimand roast scorch scourge shellac slam slap slash smear smother strike thrash trim wallop whip

WEAK

lash into rake over the coals read the riot act rip into scathe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment laud praise

STRONG

approve flatter protect

Example Sentences

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Gaetz, as a man, appears to be widely detested by his former colleagues, given the number willing to publicly lambaste him.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

I arranged the interview because I wanted to check in on a politician I’ve been friendly with for years yet didn’t hesitate to lambaste after her accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

No—Ackman’s saved his invective to lambaste perceived wrongdoings at Harvard, instead.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2023

Otherwise, vehicle owners will have every right to lambaste you when they find their catalytic converter gone and are left with nothing but excuses.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Now, ef you want me to lambaste ye, I'm the man to do it, an' do it hahnsome.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 by Various

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