lambaste
12 synonyms for lambaste, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To criticize someone very strongly and angrily.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
First recorded in 1637, probably formed from lam (“beat”) and baste (“beat”).
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