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Get to know Lambaste better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like lambast or jaw.

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Lambaste in a sentence

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Lambaste | Lambasted

Lambaste meaning

  1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  2. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

Synonyms of Lambaste

lambast jaw reprimand lecture reproof trounce rag rebuke take to task work over beat up beat flog cane dress down

Related words

Other words often associated with Lambaste or its synonyms:

reprehension scold chide criticism welt strap lather berate slash whip remonstrate lash

Using Lambaste

  • The main meaning on this page is: To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly. | To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
  • Useful related words include: lambast, jaw, reprimand, lecture.
  • In the example corpus, lambaste often appears in combinations such as: to lambaste.

Context around Lambaste

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

facebook 1× barr 1× allies 1×

Sentence patterns with Lambaste

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hesitate to lambaste barr either 1× likes to lambaste allies but 1× speech to lambaste facebook founder 1× thursday to lambaste the government 1× while we lambaste and denigrate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however the taliban 1× i used the 1× jewish comedian and 1× some of barr 1× there does seem 1×

Common sentence endings:

america s adversaries 1× of a job 1× spreading nazi propaganda 1× the bengal famine 1× to keep battling 1×

Words around Lambaste

Just before it in the word index:

lambast 6 lambas 2 lambano 2 lambaland 4 lambada 4 lamba 30

Just after it in the word index:

lambasted 142 lambasting 31 lambasts 3 lambayeque 5 lambda 146 lambdamoo 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Lambaste

  • In this selection, "lambaste" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, facebook, barr and allies stand out and add context to how "lambaste" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hesitate to lambaste barr either and likes to lambaste allies but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lambaste" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lambaste

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I used the argument that, while we lambaste and denigrate the Germans for what happened, we don’t even look at the Bengal famine. (24 words)

Some of Barr’s co-stars did not hesitate to lambaste Barr either, even though, without her, they would be out of a job. (24 words)

There does seem to be a method to Trump’s global madness: He likes to lambaste allies but flatter and cajole America’s adversaries. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the Taliban’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Thursday to lambaste the government’s deal, citing continuing disagreements over an expected peace process along with a delayed captive market as grounds to keep battling. (34 words)

Jewish comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen used his speech to lambaste Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — whom he has recently — and again accuse his social media website of spreading Nazi propaganda. (31 words)

I used the argument that, while we lambaste and denigrate the Germans for what happened, we don’t even look at the Bengal famine. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

However, the Taliban’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Thursday to lambaste the government’s deal, citing continuing disagreements over an expected peace process along with a delayed captive market as grounds to keep battling.

I used the argument that, while we lambaste and denigrate the Germans for what happened, we don’t even look at the Bengal famine.

Jewish comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen used his speech to lambaste Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — whom he has recently — and again accuse his social media website of spreading Nazi propaganda.

Some of Barr’s co-stars did not hesitate to lambaste Barr either, even though, without her, they would be out of a job.

There does seem to be a method to Trump’s global madness: He likes to lambaste allies but flatter and cajole America’s adversaries.

Common combinations with lambaste

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to lambaste 4×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lambaste" in a sentence?
An example: "However, the Taliban’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Thursday to lambaste the government’s deal, citing continuing disagreements over an expected peace process along with a delayed captive market as grounds to keep battling." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "lambaste" from authentic English texts.
What does "lambaste" mean?
Lambaste means: To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
What are synonyms of "lambaste"?
Common synonyms of "lambaste" include: lambast, jaw, reprimand, lecture, reproof, trounce, rag, rebuke. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "lambaste" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "lambaste", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.