Synonyms of blamed

blamed

verb

past tense of blame

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• condemned
• faulted
• denounced
• knocked
• attacked
• slammed
• scolded
• panned
• tweaked
• censured
• complained
• slagged
• found fault (with)
• reprehended
• kicked
• slashed
• lashed
• dispraised
• blasted
• dissed
• assailed
• admonished
• came down hard (on)
• muttered
• grumbled
• whined
• took to task
• moaned
• reprimanded
• clobbered
• murmured
• skewered
• berated
• groused
• griped
• upbraided
• bitched
• rebuked
• beefed
• excoriated
• decried
• growled
• disparaged
• derided
• nicked (at)
• crucified
• quibbled
• reproached
• lambasted
• castigated
• pilloried
• sniped (at)
• niggled
• carped
• belittled
• reproved
• bellyached
• kvetched
• chid
• flayed
• caviled
• hammered
• drubbed
• croaked
• crabbed
• gibbeted
• bad-mouthed
• fussed
• keelhauled
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• recommended
• endorsed
• extolled
• lauded
• sanctioned
• commended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blamed

That followed an increase over the summer from $599, which Apple blamed on memory costs. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Lopez’s family didn’t buy the story and blamed Elias, who was never charged in Lopez’s death. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

The Skokie company blamed an address change for contributing to the confusion, yet Ald. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The National Republican Senatorial Committee and several GOP Senate campaigns did not respond to a request for comment, but Republicans have previously blamed the rising cost of living on the last administration and its push for green energy. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story. — Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Historical legacy is not destiny, and Russia’s excesses cannot be blamed solely on its ties to the political culture of the steppes. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

When ​dropping the vandalism charges, Pirro blamed the deterioration on faulty installation. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026