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
When Seattle gave up 38 points in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Macdonald blamed himself for overloading the defensive game plan.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats think Trump is only engaging because of his sagging poll numbers and his sensitivity to getting blamed for another shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Negron later blamed his heroin addiction in part for the falling out.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
She can’t be blamed for wondering.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Still, Evans blamed Democrats for the Minneapolis standoff and the broader impression that ICE is out of control.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Kennedy could have blamed the Eisenhower administration for initiating such a harebrained plan.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
Pezeshkian has blamed the West and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for stoking tensions within Iran, the country’s Student News Network, a hard-line news website close to the regime, reported Saturday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats think Trump is only engaging because of his sagging poll numbers and his sensitivity to getting blamed for another shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Negron later blamed his heroin addiction in part for the falling out.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
She can’t be blamed for wondering.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Still, Evans blamed Democrats for the Minneapolis standoff and the broader impression that ICE is out of control.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Kennedy could have blamed the Eisenhower administration for initiating such a harebrained plan.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
Pezeshkian has blamed the West and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for stoking tensions within Iran, the country’s Student News Network, a hard-line news website close to the regime, reported Saturday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 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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Nevertheless, Warsh expressed support for lowering interest rates over the past year and faulted Powell for resisting cuts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 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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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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