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 post, which was later deleted, was blamed on a staffer.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
About 100 deaths were blamed on that devastating storm across the entire East Coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
She had been blamed for breaking up the greatest band of all time; her art was pretentious and nonsensical; her music was unlistenable.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban who have been blamed for previous such attacks.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt executive, similarly blamed his retirement on a desire to shield the company’s brand.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Minnesota Democrats have blamed Republicans for the turmoil, but Republicans say a national spotlight was necessary to take on fraud claims in Minnesota's government programs.
—Dana Ferguson, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Local governments are being blamed for problems they are no longer allowed to solve.
—Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Both largely blamed outside agitators, noting that conservative influencers urged people to attend the meeting and several of the speakers came from surrounding towns.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
About 100 deaths were blamed on that devastating storm across the entire East Coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
She had been blamed for breaking up the greatest band of all time; her art was pretentious and nonsensical; her music was unlistenable.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban who have been blamed for previous such attacks.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt executive, similarly blamed his retirement on a desire to shield the company’s brand.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Minnesota Democrats have blamed Republicans for the turmoil, but Republicans say a national spotlight was necessary to take on fraud claims in Minnesota's government programs.
—Dana Ferguson, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Local governments are being blamed for problems they are no longer allowed to solve.
—Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Both largely blamed outside agitators, noting that conservative influencers urged people to attend the meeting and several of the speakers came from surrounding towns.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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The treatment of many Minnesota residents by ICE and CBP agents, which resulted in, among other things, the very public killing of Good and Alex Pretti, both US citizens – has been roundly criticized.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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It might also be criticized for saying nothing about whether any or all of that money should be rebated to the countries that paid the money and the companies that experienced price increases for their products as a result of higher tariffs.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There are times when being condemned to Hell really gets under my skin.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The African Union, which includes 55 member states on the continent, condemned the attack Sunday and called for the release of abducted women and children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans faulted her staff for not catching First Liberty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pilots in part faulted air traffic control for failing to monitor low-altitude traffic.—
Marc Scribner,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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The United Nations has denounced the consequences of the fuel shortage stemming from these policies, which have compromised everything from food production to medical care to waste disposal.—
Maydeen Merino,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
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Imprisoning journalists The decree has been denounced by Fondasyon Je Klere/Eyes Wide Open Foundation, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the human rights arm of the Organization of American States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who was on her cellphone, recalled being knocked to the ground and forced into the van.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reese knocked the ball loose from Sonia Citron in the closing seconds, a defensive play that would have sealed the comeback narrative.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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