lambaste
verb
-ˈbast
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The origins of lambaste (which can also be spelled lambast) are somewhat uncertain, but the word was most likely formed by combining the verbs lam and baste, both of which mean “to beat severely.” (This baste is unrelated to either the sewing or cooking one.) Although lambaste started out in the 1600s meaning “to assault violently,” English speakers were by the 1800s applying it in cases involving harsh attacks made with words rather than fists. This new sense clearly struck a chord; after fighting its way into the lexicon, lambaste has held fast ever since.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 July 2024
Fans have lambasted the infrequent trains for ruining their Euros experience.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
Related Articles Florida Democrats lambaste Republicans, Trump and Rick Scott on anniversary of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
DeSantis vetoes money for public safety, flood control and more.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Chaser: Biden recently lambasted the out-of-kilter Supreme Court, Jen Rubin writes.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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“Lambaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lambaste. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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