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
Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt executive, similarly blamed his retirement on a desire to shield the company’s brand.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 2025, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years.
—ABC News, 17 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
Monday in Dallas, the Houston congressman blamed the inaccurate date on a clerical error and said his Republican Senate primary rival’s attacks show that the Hunt campaign is surging.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Right-wing outlets blamed Michelle Obama’s exercise regimen for an uptick in pedestrian deaths after people started walking more.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Administration appointees cited the reliance on renewable power as the reason for the cuts and blamed renewables for the island’s electricity reliability problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
In December, 2025, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years.
—ABC News, 17 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
Monday in Dallas, the Houston congressman blamed the inaccurate date on a clerical error and said his Republican Senate primary rival’s attacks show that the Hunt campaign is surging.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Right-wing outlets blamed Michelle Obama’s exercise regimen for an uptick in pedestrian deaths after people started walking more.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Administration appointees cited the reliance on renewable power as the reason for the cuts and blamed renewables for the island’s electricity reliability problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Red McCombs, one of the most prodigious benefactors in UT history who gave more than $100 million to the school’s athletic programs before his death in 2023, famously criticized the hiring of former head football coach Charlie Strong in 2014.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Massie criticized Bondi's combative testimony before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The $42 shirt, which was condemned by Jewish organizations, has already sold out from the official Olympics online store.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the modern Soviet Jewry movement grew after his assassination, King consistently condemned systems that denied religious freedom, cultural identity, or basic human rights.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 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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During and after the meeting, most city leaders unequivocally denounced the anti-Indian sentiment.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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China denounced her and demanded a retraction.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cooper went up for a fast-break dunk and Jamerson knocked him to the floor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his complaint, Rodriguez alleges the punch from Garcia knocked him unconscious.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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