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
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has repeatedly blamed foreign enemies for unrest while backing the IRGC’s response.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of looking in the mirror, Greg had a scapegoat and blamed the entire divorce on David.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Commissioners have blamed the changing landscape on native owners who sold their land.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Gonzales has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers argue he is being unfairly blamed for a broader law enforcement failure that day.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Newsom claimed the number of unsheltered people on his watch had declined, but again blamed local officials for dragging their feet on other issues tied to the problem.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Those turnovers doomed the Bills, and Allen blamed himself for the loss that derailed another postseason run for Buffalo.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called President Trump a ‘criminal’ for supporting protesters and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump, instead of calling for national unity at a time of tragedy, blamed the victim, and his administration sent more armed officers to the city.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of looking in the mirror, Greg had a scapegoat and blamed the entire divorce on David.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Commissioners have blamed the changing landscape on native owners who sold their land.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Gonzales has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers argue he is being unfairly blamed for a broader law enforcement failure that day.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Newsom claimed the number of unsheltered people on his watch had declined, but again blamed local officials for dragging their feet on other issues tied to the problem.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Those turnovers doomed the Bills, and Allen blamed himself for the loss that derailed another postseason run for Buffalo.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called President Trump a ‘criminal’ for supporting protesters and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump, instead of calling for national unity at a time of tragedy, blamed the victim, and his administration sent more armed officers to the city.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, Frey strongly condemned the incident to CNN’s Jake Tapper and urged ICE officers to get out of Minneapolis.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The incident was also condemned by Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke and Interior Minister Rene Wilke, who are both members of the social-democratic SPD party.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The song’s massive popularity drew the public ire of Nicolás Maduro, who started a new administration facing international pressure after opposition denounced the 2024 elections result as fraudulent.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Top Republican lawmakers issued rare rebukes of the president over the action, which was also denounced by every living former Fed chair.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The injury that knocked Denver’s Bo Nix out of the playoffs has created a most unusual situation with Jarrett Stidham set to start the AFC title game after not throwing a single pass during a game the last two seasons.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also on Monday, a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after a shark knocked him off his surfboard and bit a chunk out of it, while a day earlier, another boy was left in critical condition after being bitten at a city beach.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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