to blame

phrase

: at fault : responsible

says he's not to blame for the accident

Examples of to blame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

But the president continues to repeat false claims that vandalism — rather than shoddy workmanship — was to blame for a new blue surface peeling away. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Not everyone was ready to blame that interception on Mahomes alone. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Friedman pushed back on the notion that age was to blame, saying that explanation was painting with too broad of a stroke. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for to blame

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe