Lambast

Synonyms for "lambast" (39 found)

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Closest matches (8)

call on carpet bawl out call down cane

Verb(4 words)

bawl out berate call down call on the carpet

Strong matches (12)

Verb(7 words)

cane chew out chew up chide dress down flog have words

chew out chew up chide dress down have words

Related words (19)

jaw lambaste lecture rebuke remonstrate reprimand reproof scold trounce

Verb(10 words)

jaw lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand scold take to task trounce

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More general

7 entries

beat beat up criticise criticize knock pick apart work over

Synonyms

18 entries

bawl out call down call on carpet cane chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambaste lecture rebuke remonstrate reprimand reproof

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form of

1 entries

lambaste

has context

1 entries

is a

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interaction

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.

Source: tatoeba (8501609)

Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.

Source: wiktionary

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