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 company blamed the understaffing and dangerous conditions on industry-wide challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump has blamed the strike on Iran and said that the country possesses and uses Tomahawk missiles.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The men also blamed similar issues on the Biden administration.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have blamed those cuts for budget shortages this year.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have blamed Iran for strikes in the last week.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump has blamed the strike on Iran and said that the country possesses and uses Tomahawk missiles.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The men also blamed similar issues on the Biden administration.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have blamed those cuts for budget shortages this year.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have blamed Iran for strikes in the last week.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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Some North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The state government on Sunday condemned the attack and said the security agencies are implementing measures to intensify surveillance and reinforce security presence across vulnerable communities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And after some listeners condemned Rozos’ comments, the university withheld his diploma.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Service simply cannot be faulted in terms of friendliness and sweetness, though efficiency is perhaps another matter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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His campaign has also faulted Hynes for misleading statements about the office’s improvements and Kaegi’s own home bill.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers denounced Carr’s threat as a page straight out of an autocratic playbook.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Biss, who is Jewish, has denounced AIPAC, but has disclosed meeting with the group towards the start of his campaign.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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