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
In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.
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CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House has blamed Democrats, and the Biden administration, for the shooting deaths, citing lax immigration policies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
After Pretti’s shooting, some Republicans blamed him for carrying a gun while protesting immigration enforcement operations.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2021, a record-shattering outbreak of cold in Texas crippled the state’s electric grid, a meltdown blamed in large part on failures in its gas infrastructure.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The wolf is blamed for the deaths of livestock and, by Gosar's account, as a danger to humans.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has repeatedly blamed foreign enemies for unrest while backing the IRGC’s response.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House has blamed Democrats, and the Biden administration, for the shooting deaths, citing lax immigration policies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
After Pretti’s shooting, some Republicans blamed him for carrying a gun while protesting immigration enforcement operations.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2021, a record-shattering outbreak of cold in Texas crippled the state’s electric grid, a meltdown blamed in large part on failures in its gas infrastructure.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The wolf is blamed for the deaths of livestock and, by Gosar's account, as a danger to humans.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has repeatedly blamed foreign enemies for unrest while backing the IRGC’s response.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Reitz faulted Roy for calling for Paxton’s removal during the 2020 whistleblower scandal and backing his impeachment by the Texas House for alleged misconduct.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Fire Department also was faulted by SCE for not having the firefighting resources to battle the blaze.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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As Carlson was being denounced by various conservatives for sitting down with Fuentes, the President defended him.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Maturen / Getty Images In Colorado, lawmakers denounced the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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