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

State police said he was found to be at fault for the crash after troopers interviewed multiple witnesses. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

However, Homestead police released a statement Thursday afternoon clarifying that the driver remained at the scene and was not at fault. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Under the general rule in the current version of the statute, a negligence claimant found more than 50% at fault for their own harm may be barred from recovering damages, while a lower percentage reduces recoverable damages proportionally. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

In fact, one report found autonomous vehicles were solely at fault in just 4% of crashes involving other road users — the rest overwhelmingly caused by human drivers. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 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