lambaste

Object

• government: Speaking on the Today program, he lambasted the government over its opening hours plans.
• film: Catwoman was one of the most lambasted films in recent years.
• decision: The dissenter lambasted the decision as a " miscarriage of justice " .
• idea: Oscar Reyes quite rightly lambasted the idea of getting cultural figures involved when we do not even know about the bid yet.
• industry: Recent press coverage has again lambasted the insurance industry over critical illness insurance.
• coverage: The Respect MP also lambasted media coverage of the war and said the UN resolution means nothing.

Used with why or when

• when: The Queen was lambasted when Diana died for not flying the flag at half mast at Buck Palace.
• what: The church is sending DVDs to parishes and schools lambasting what it calls the " nonsense " of the book and film.

Preposition: by

• critic: I come across even more that are terrified of being lambasted by critics.
• conservative: As a result PBS is frequently lambasted by American conservatives as a left-wing liberal mouthpiece.

Modifying Another Word

• also: Conservative media critic Michael Medved also lambasted Foxman for his comments about Gibson.
• often: Often lambasted for bugs in its products, Microsoft is doing its best to win the respect of the security community.
• rightly: Oscar Reyes quite rightly lambasted the idea of getting cultural figures involved when we do not even know about the bid yet.
• regularly: He regularly lambastes the Labor Party in letters to local newspapers.
• frequently: As a result PBS is frequently lambasted by American conservatives as a left-wing liberal mouthpiece.