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lambasted
[ lam-bey-stid, -ba- ]
adjective
- having been strongly or severely criticized:
Unfortunately, a very weak script and lackluster direction resulted in a critically lambasted film and poor box office.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of lambaste ( def ).
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Origin of lambasted1
Example Sentences
These sold out within a day, yet this too was met by criticism in some quarters — with prices being lambasted and some questioning whether Meghan had a clear vision for the brand.
An artist whose official portrait of Donald Trump was publicly lambasted by the president said his comments are "directly and negatively impacting" her business, threatening its future.
When the fires broke out on Jan. 7, he quickly lambasted Mayor Karen Bass for not being on the ground and accused the city of mismanaging water resources.
Earlier this month, after he became Liberal leader and before he was sworn in as prime minister, Carney gave a victory speech in which he lambasted the US president.
Earlier this month, when Trump threatened eye-watering 200% tariffs on European alcohol in an ongoing trade tit-for-tat, he lambasted the EU as "abusive" and "hostile" for allegedly taking advantage of the US at any opportunity.
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