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
But some Republicans blamed Newsom for the freeway closure, calling it an over-reaction.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas has blamed Israel and its destruction of large swaths of Gaza for the delay in returning the bodies, and Israel has threatened access of humanitarian aid in response.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Hamas and the IDF blamed the other for violating the ceasefire.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Indeed, despite the trillions of federal dollars that were committed or spent to boost local economies, voters blamed Biden and Harris for high inflation that raised the cost living as food, housing, healthcare and other necessities got more expensive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
When an offense struggles, typically the first person blamed is the quarterback.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In August, a gunman who blamed COVID vaccines for his depression opened fire on the agency’s Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The kids blamed it on a space heater, but the authorities found nitric acid — an accelerant — at the scene and are charging her with felony arson.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas has blamed Israel and its destruction of large swaths of Gaza for the delay in returning the bodies, and Israel has threatened access of humanitarian aid in response.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Hamas and the IDF blamed the other for violating the ceasefire.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Indeed, despite the trillions of federal dollars that were committed or spent to boost local economies, voters blamed Biden and Harris for high inflation that raised the cost living as food, housing, healthcare and other necessities got more expensive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
When an offense struggles, typically the first person blamed is the quarterback.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In August, a gunman who blamed COVID vaccines for his depression opened fire on the agency’s Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The kids blamed it on a space heater, but the authorities found nitric acid — an accelerant — at the scene and are charging her with felony arson.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even some of his Republican allies have criticized it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Although the attack was widely condemned, experts told CNN the conspiracy ultimately found a new foothold amid the rise of far-right movements in Europe and the United States.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Taylor could have made the move and nobody would have faulted anyone as the boo birds showed up every time Browning ran back onto the field.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats denounced the $200 million contract.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman have denounced work-life balance.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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