to blame

phrase

: at fault : responsible
says he's not to blame for the accident

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But to blame typical summer heat in Austin, Texas on climate change is absurd and ridiculous. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 If large sections of the shrub look burned, frost damage may be to blame. The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026 Trump and Hegseth are not the only ones to blame, although their belief that Iran would quickly capitulate appears to have been a major factor. Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 But the focus on the anchor-outs’ relatively modest contribution to bay pollution is indicative of a broader tendency, by no means unique to Marin County, to blame homeless people for everything that goes wrong. Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to blame

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“To blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20blame. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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