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

The total does not include other deaths blamed on the heat since late June. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said. — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Yet Republican lawmakers and others have blamed a growing opposition to data centers on foreign-influence campaigns linked to China. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Washington blamed Iran for the attacks, accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire struck between the countries last month. — Karey Van Hall, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Zelenskyy blamed a Russian barrage on Kyiv on the eve of the summit on Russian President Vladimir Putin's desire to divide the alliance. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

For years, stakeholders, including UK soccer channel Sky Sports, England’s Premier League professional soccer league, and the world’s largest European soccer streamer, DAZN, blamed Fire Sticks for a lot of streaming piracy. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Lozano denies mass immigration fraud Angelo Calfo, an attorney representing Lozano, said clients were expected to review their applications before signing and blamed them for any false statements. — Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026