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
Eighty percent of voters cited corporate profits as a top driver of high drug prices, and 73% blamed executive compensation.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Trump has blamed his predecessor for many of the nation’s immigration problems.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Norwegian involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was conveniently blamed on the Danes who ruled us in various ways until 1814, after which we were given to Sweden as a prize for beating the Danes in the Napoleonic Wars.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican, blamed DeSantis for the short timeline.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The polyethylene makes an effective insulation, but is highly flammable and was blamed for letting flames quickly engulf London’s 25-story Grenfell Tower nine years ago.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Conrad, who has always denied the existence of a tape, blamed Pratt for leaking the story.
—Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Concentrated forms of it are increasingly blamed for addiction, health issues and even death.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for targeting the plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Trump has blamed his predecessor for many of the nation’s immigration problems.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Norwegian involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was conveniently blamed on the Danes who ruled us in various ways until 1814, after which we were given to Sweden as a prize for beating the Danes in the Napoleonic Wars.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican, blamed DeSantis for the short timeline.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The polyethylene makes an effective insulation, but is highly flammable and was blamed for letting flames quickly engulf London’s 25-story Grenfell Tower nine years ago.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Conrad, who has always denied the existence of a tape, blamed Pratt for leaking the story.
—Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Concentrated forms of it are increasingly blamed for addiction, health issues and even death.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for targeting the plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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One of the most notable examples came when former MVP James Harden publicly criticized then-Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey after Morey's support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong triggered a backlash from Chinese officials and business partners.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Trump harshly criticized Powell throughout his tenure as chair, frequently attacking the Fed’s interest-rate decisions and urging the central bank to cut borrowing costs more aggressively.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Powell denied any wrongdoing and condemned the investigation as an effort to influence Fed policy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The decision was condemned by numerous other Democrats in the state and the Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure Polis as a result.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Like conventional antitrust enforcers, Lynn faulted these corporate behemoths for overcharging consumers, undercutting their competition, and preventing innovation.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The audit also faulted oversight by TRUSD and the Sacramento County Office of Education.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Three days ago, the Arnoun Municipality denounced Israeli bombing in the area and urged international organizations to protect the castle, NNA reported.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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