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
Each side has blamed the other for ceasefire violations.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
That pump's failure has been blamed for the second of two power outages in the moments leading up to the collision.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Raffensperger and his staffers have faced threats before, particularly during the tumult around the 2020 election as pro-Trump conspiracists blamed him and his staffers for the president’s defeat.
—Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Gilley claimed during his court appearance Monday that he has been unjustly blamed for Christa's death.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Imai went down with arm fatigue after a brutal start to his MLB career, then blamed that arm fatigue on a tough adjustment to the US lifestyle.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Afterward, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson blamed the referees for not protecting Wembanyama by calling fouls when the play got physical.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
At the time, Mac Collins blamed the company’s insurer for missing the drunk-driving conviction in a background check.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
That pump's failure has been blamed for the second of two power outages in the moments leading up to the collision.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Raffensperger and his staffers have faced threats before, particularly during the tumult around the 2020 election as pro-Trump conspiracists blamed him and his staffers for the president’s defeat.
—Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Gilley claimed during his court appearance Monday that he has been unjustly blamed for Christa's death.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Imai went down with arm fatigue after a brutal start to his MLB career, then blamed that arm fatigue on a tough adjustment to the US lifestyle.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Afterward, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson blamed the referees for not protecting Wembanyama by calling fouls when the play got physical.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
At the time, Mac Collins blamed the company’s insurer for missing the drunk-driving conviction in a background check.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Other candidates have criticized her and expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students — Rendon perhaps most pointedly.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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The attack was swiftly condemned by mediator Pakistan and other countries.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The property has a hazardous history — with more than 50 code violations cited in the last five years and the property was condemned at least one other time, according to city documents.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Trantalis faulted Williams for not sharing key information with the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Crump also faulted the jail's medical provider, NaphCare, saying that its employees, along with jail guards, ignored Muhammad's pleas for help.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Human rights group Foro Penal denounced the government’s account as misleading.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Sacramento City Council restored funding to a youth violence prevention grant and vowed to keep pools open after residents denounced cutting services to plug a $66 million budget deficit.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, where deputies say 17 grave sites were damaged with broken and knocked-down headstones, graffiti and damaged concrete.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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