as in criticized
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 blamed
An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Amid mounting public criticism, the White House took down the video and blamed an unnamed aide.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Russia, meanwhile, blamed the CIA — and soon found support from the legendary American journalist Seymour Hersh, who published a detailed, single-source Substack post claiming that US Navy Divers placed C4 charges to be set off later by the Norwegian Navy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The city had previously completed an analysis of repairs needed for the pier, which found a potential price tag near $20 million even before these new damages, but leaders blamed the lack of action on an inability to secure funding.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s Italian coach, blamed nerves for his team’s slow start, but credited his team for its second-half performance.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Preservation advocates note that the district represents only a small portion of downtown and question whether it can be blamed for broader urban challenges.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
In the immediate aftermath, the error was blamed on the two stars and their ages, according to the Daily Mail.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
In March 2026, a detainee escaped from the facility, which ICE officials blamed on the contractors' inability to track people housed there.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Amid mounting public criticism, the White House took down the video and blamed an unnamed aide.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Russia, meanwhile, blamed the CIA — and soon found support from the legendary American journalist Seymour Hersh, who published a detailed, single-source Substack post claiming that US Navy Divers placed C4 charges to be set off later by the Norwegian Navy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The city had previously completed an analysis of repairs needed for the pier, which found a potential price tag near $20 million even before these new damages, but leaders blamed the lack of action on an inability to secure funding.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s Italian coach, blamed nerves for his team’s slow start, but credited his team for its second-half performance.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Preservation advocates note that the district represents only a small portion of downtown and question whether it can be blamed for broader urban challenges.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
In the immediate aftermath, the error was blamed on the two stars and their ages, according to the Daily Mail.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
In March 2026, a detainee escaped from the facility, which ICE officials blamed on the contractors' inability to track people housed there.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Powell himself condemned the investigation in a rare statement.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Russia condemned on Wednesday a European Union decision to authorize EU vessels in the Mediterranean to stop and inspect foreign ships suspected of being part of a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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The lawsuit faulted Jacksonville Beach Police for hiring and putting O’Connell on a sensitive case despite his own legal history.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Chwalinska double-faulted on the opening point of the match, but was the first player to hold serve in the fifth game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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On Friday, the New York City Democratic Socialists of America — an organization that represents Mamdani’s core base — denounced his administration’s move to grow the city’s police headcount in a rare public rebuke.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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There was Peninsula, which had knocked Harvard-Westlake from the playoffs during their freshman year.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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