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
The composer John Kander blamed Minnelli’s fitful acting career on the appetites of her fan base.
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Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Republicans blamed Democrats for blocking efforts to fully fund DHS.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Crime victims with autism are victim-blamed less than those with fetal alcohol syndrome.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But an increasingly vocal group of industry voices and deregulation advocates have blamed the slow build-out on overly cautious and inefficient regulators.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Many residents have blamed the late alerts for chaotic and dangerous evacuations, and some, for family members’ deaths.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Production fell most sharply among goods producers, who blamed the Middle East conflict for volatility, rising costs, and softer demand.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Economists have blamed this on factors including higher costs and uncertainty from tariffs, overhiring by companies after the pandemic, and the increasing use of robotics and AI.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Republicans blamed Democrats for blocking efforts to fully fund DHS.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Crime victims with autism are victim-blamed less than those with fetal alcohol syndrome.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But an increasingly vocal group of industry voices and deregulation advocates have blamed the slow build-out on overly cautious and inefficient regulators.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Many residents have blamed the late alerts for chaotic and dangerous evacuations, and some, for family members’ deaths.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Production fell most sharply among goods producers, who blamed the Middle East conflict for volatility, rising costs, and softer demand.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Economists have blamed this on factors including higher costs and uncertainty from tariffs, overhiring by companies after the pandemic, and the increasing use of robotics and AI.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Petro criticized delays in efforts to modernize the country’s military fleet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Modernizing the military Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in the twilight of his administration, on March 23 criticized bureaucratic obstacles for delaying his plans to modernize the military.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The president of United Farm Workers — the union co-founded by Chavez and Huerta in 1962 — condemned Chavez’s acts.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The statement, carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, condemned the attacks as criminal actions by the US and Israel, while reassuring that the site’s operations and surrounding areas remain secure and radiation levels are unaffected.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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While the transactions were below the $10,000 limit to trigger an alert to the Treasury Department, a report by New York State’s Department of Financial Services faulted Deutsche Bank for ignoring red flags about Epstein’s bank accounts.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Environmental groups denounced the TotalEnergies deal as an alternate way to block wind projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Washington County commissioners have expressed support for the project, but Hagerstown's mayor has denounced it.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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