at fault

phrase

1

: open to blame : responsible

you were really at fault

2

: unable to find the scent and continue chase

Examples of at fault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Troopers said the motorcyclist was at fault, but didn't release any other details. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Palo Alto police confirmed the 49ers coach was at fault and said a clerical error led a state database to wrongly blame the other driver, a 21-year-old woman. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Depending on who’s at fault and the severity of the crash, your car insurance could increase the next time your policy renews. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Raw Farm had tested its products, found no pathogens and wasn’t at fault, McAfee told me. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for at fault

• asphalt
• assault
• basalt
• cobalt
• default
• exalt
• gestalt
• alt
• gault
• halt
• malt
• sault