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 executive, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Janine Lim, blamed the delay, in part, on staff resignations and plummeting morale amid uncertainty over the agency’s future.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
In the hearing, which stretched nearly five hours, Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists and others for attacks against officers.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
In the hearing, Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists and others for attacks against officers.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The administration has blamed judges for the crisis, accusing them of failing to follow the law and rushing cases.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The assassination attempt was blamed on the Mujahideen-e Khalq, an Iranian militant group that killed President Mohammed Ali Rajai and four other top officials in another bombing two months later.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
In a recent speech, Blanche blamed judges for blocking the president's agenda.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
When Sherlock and scholarship student James Moriarty (an exceptional Dónal Finn) are blamed, the two team up to find the relic and exonerate themselves.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
About 100 deaths were blamed on that devastating storm across the entire East Coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
In the hearing, which stretched nearly five hours, Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists and others for attacks against officers.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
In the hearing, Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists and others for attacks against officers.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The administration has blamed judges for the crisis, accusing them of failing to follow the law and rushing cases.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The assassination attempt was blamed on the Mujahideen-e Khalq, an Iranian militant group that killed President Mohammed Ali Rajai and four other top officials in another bombing two months later.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
In a recent speech, Blanche blamed judges for blocking the president's agenda.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
When Sherlock and scholarship student James Moriarty (an exceptional Dónal Finn) are blamed, the two team up to find the relic and exonerate themselves.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
About 100 deaths were blamed on that devastating storm across the entire East Coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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His selection could prove awkward, as the Islamic Republic has long criticized hereditary rule and cast itself as a more just alternative.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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That proposal had been praised by some neighborhood leaders who often oppose high-rise housing in or near single-family areas, but it was harshly criticized by leaders of the development and business community.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s acts of retaliation in several countries have been widely condemned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a phone call with his Russian counterpart on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said condemned the attacks, which killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.—
Anniek Bao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Architectural experts and members of the public who weighed in on the design faulted it for being too big and for the White House short circuiting the typical approval process, Leubke said.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
26 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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Democrats and civil rights groups have denounced the bill, however, saying the governor could abuse his broad legal authority to declare an emergency where none actually exists and send guardsmen into cities led by political opponents.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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All said they were recruited through Global Face Human Resources and have denounced Omwamba's role in the deception, along with one of his employees, Edward Gituku, who is currently being prosecuted for human trafficking.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of the teens fell off the vehicle and was knocked unconscious.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another officer knocked repeatedly at the door, but there was no answer, though Wojcik said the officers could see someone was inside.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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