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
At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt should have come forward to the board about the error then, Crile said, since it could have been blamed for the error.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
General manager Mike Hazen blamed himself for not bolstering the club’s depth in 2025, which contributed to a disappointing fourth-place finish.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Anyone who doesn’t hold the same nostalgic hankering for veteran actresses holding court with one-woman shows might not be blamed for opting out.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Each country blamed the other for a breakdown in talks earlier this week.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Both countries blamed the other for the talks falling apart.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Comcast officials blamed the lower attendance at the Orlando parks in part on a lack of new attractions at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in anticipation of the Epic Universe grand opening.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt should have come forward to the board about the error then, Crile said, since it could have been blamed for the error.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
General manager Mike Hazen blamed himself for not bolstering the club’s depth in 2025, which contributed to a disappointing fourth-place finish.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Anyone who doesn’t hold the same nostalgic hankering for veteran actresses holding court with one-woman shows might not be blamed for opting out.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Each country blamed the other for a breakdown in talks earlier this week.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Both countries blamed the other for the talks falling apart.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Comcast officials blamed the lower attendance at the Orlando parks in part on a lack of new attractions at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in anticipation of the Epic Universe grand opening.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was criticized on social media for keeping Daniels in the game with the score already insurmountable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations criticized the FBI’s lack of transparency in the days after the arrests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger condemned the messages and political violence generally, but didn't withdraw or double down on her endorsement of Jones.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Critics from across the political spectrum, including prominent Jewish leaders, condemned the discussion as legitimizing antisemitic and racist rhetoric.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wrexham could not be faulted for attacking intent.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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