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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Abbie blames Leila for corrupting her, for using her as a life raft after the death of her sister, and Leila’s heart breaks, leading her to agree to participate in the Leap ceremony the next day.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … LAW & DISORDER – Daniel Penny’s lawyer blames Charlotte train stabbing on 'homicidal' blue city bail laws.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The couple instead blames it on a legendary quarterback who was holding the ball.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
The trouble started with the SAVE Plan The Education Department largely blames these delays in debt cancellation on the Biden administration and the federal courts.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
But more often than not Harris blames somebody else for campaign difficulties.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Or consider when a colleague blames your team in a meeting.
—Susanne Biro, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The memo largely blames Democrats for any possible shutdown.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Abbie blames Leila for corrupting her, for using her as a life raft after the death of her sister, and Leila’s heart breaks, leading her to agree to participate in the Leap ceremony the next day.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … LAW & DISORDER – Daniel Penny’s lawyer blames Charlotte train stabbing on 'homicidal' blue city bail laws.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The couple instead blames it on a legendary quarterback who was holding the ball.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
The trouble started with the SAVE Plan The Education Department largely blames these delays in debt cancellation on the Biden administration and the federal courts.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
But more often than not Harris blames somebody else for campaign difficulties.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Or consider when a colleague blames your team in a meeting.
—Susanne Biro, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blames
Verb
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Biden's decision to run for re-election.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
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The judge’s new ruling at turns criticizes the Ivy League school for its response to antisemitism, but the judge noted the school was now taking steps to address it.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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The role of other major hosts, including Fallon, became more prominent as discussions widened to the broader responsibilities and vulnerabilities faced by late-night hosts.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Maybe your colleagues keep switching things up, leaving you with more responsibilities.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 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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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 measure, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, passed on a vote of 310 to 58 and condemns the killing of Kirk.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 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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First, any major event such as a the emergence of DeepSeek that knocks the AI thesis could have a sizeable impact on the stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the video posted on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Public Records Unit YouTube channel, Flores can be seen lifting his head up after an officer knocks on the driver's door window of his stationary vehicle.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Blames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blames. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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