lambasted

[ lam-bey-stid, -ba- ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of lambaste ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambasted¹

lambaste ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Walters then mandated all schools show kids a video where he lambasted the "radical left" and the "woke teachers unions."

From Salon

During his opening monologue Kimmel also lambasted Musk for his previous tweets calling media organizations including the Washington Post, New York Times and Associated Press propaganda machines.

From Los Angeles Times

The Yes on Measure G campaign lambasted the county’s report as rushed and simplistic, “meant to dissuade voters before a critical election.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tax and policy analysts from across the political spectrum have lambasted Trump’s plan, saying it would make an already massive federal deficit even larger and that it would accelerate the insolvency of the trust funds.

From Los Angeles Times

The women lambasted Harris for the administration’s immigration policy and for visiting the border so close to the election.

From Los Angeles Times