as in criticizing
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy
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Recent Examples of blaming
Mamdani and other officials have warned the city is in dire financial straits, largely blaming chronic underbudgeting under the previous mayoral administration.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The villagers start blaming the recluse ‘witch’ of the village who is known to practice black magic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of waterfowl have turned up dead across Georgica Pond this month, and locals are blaming bird flu.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Video calls freeze, streams buffer, and suddenly everyone in the house is blaming the router.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The cost of energy has forced its way up the EU political agenda, with heavy industry blaming it for factory closures and the US and Israeli war with Iran sending oil and gas prices spiking.
—Ewa Krukowska, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by Gavalas' father Joel on behalf of his son's estate is the first blaming Gemini for a wrongful death, according to the law firm Edelson, which represents him.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The villagers start blaming the recluse ‘witch’ of the village who is known to practice black magic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of waterfowl have turned up dead across Georgica Pond this month, and locals are blaming bird flu.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Video calls freeze, streams buffer, and suddenly everyone in the house is blaming the router.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The cost of energy has forced its way up the EU political agenda, with heavy industry blaming it for factory closures and the US and Israeli war with Iran sending oil and gas prices spiking.
—Ewa Krukowska, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by Gavalas' father Joel on behalf of his son's estate is the first blaming Gemini for a wrongful death, according to the law firm Edelson, which represents him.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaming
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran's judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning, as authorities in Iran have almost completely shut down internet access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran’s judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But while Leo has refrained from condemning the war, his bishops have not.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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International backlash has intensified, with the United Nations General Assembly condemning Israel’s campaign and aid blockade, and groups like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam and Save the Children alleging serious legal violations.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Saturday denouncing the attack.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The timing of the announcement couldn’t have been worse, as some of the biggest names in Hollywood had been publicly and strongly denouncing the use of AI in filmmaking.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monaco, despite being reduced to 10 men in both legs, also came unexpectedly close to knocking them out of the play-offs.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Blaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaming. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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