as in criticizes
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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the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors
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Recent Examples of blames
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
LaMalfa worries about the future of American farming and blames onerous regulations and trade policies for some of its woes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus and Sawyer Regional Airport near Gwinn said the video, in which Noem blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown, is being shown.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Weeks into the federal government shutdown, a video with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem being shown at TSA checkpoints blames Democrats for the shutdown.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Kansas City International Airport has joined a growing list of airports refusing to air a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Book-Carrie initially blames Lo for disrupting her and Richard’s plan, and willingly holds her hostage at Richard’s behest.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Republicans and Democrats remain in a standoff as each side blames the other for the ongoing government shutdown, which has now lasted for over a week.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Washington — Democrats in the Senate are calling for an investigation and immediate removal of a video being shown at some Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
LaMalfa worries about the future of American farming and blames onerous regulations and trade policies for some of its woes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus and Sawyer Regional Airport near Gwinn said the video, in which Noem blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown, is being shown.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Weeks into the federal government shutdown, a video with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem being shown at TSA checkpoints blames Democrats for the shutdown.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Kansas City International Airport has joined a growing list of airports refusing to air a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Book-Carrie initially blames Lo for disrupting her and Richard’s plan, and willingly holds her hostage at Richard’s behest.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Republicans and Democrats remain in a standoff as each side blames the other for the ongoing government shutdown, which has now lasted for over a week.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blames
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Jenkins did not respond to an interview request, but the extent of those concerns appears to have been a memo authored by an Oakland resident who frequently criticizes the commission at public forums.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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To do so, the country is supporting mass infrastructure projects and the construction of stadiums, priorities that the movement heavily criticizes.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The one piece that the Chiefs are arguably still missing is an explosive rusher at the running back position, where Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt have split responsibilities to this point.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of waiting on Washington, Texas will now handle certain federal responsibilities, a model officials say can speed up infrastructure work while preserving key environmental safeguards.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The United States condemns China's aggressive actions in defiance of international law and supports the Philippines in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacfic.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gap High-Rise Cuffed Wide-Leg Jeans Gap’s denim collection always knocks it out of the park, and these cuffed wide-leg jeans are no exception.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The loss knocks the Sooners out of the CFP field — for now — and the Tigers stay just on the outside.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Blames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blames. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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