fathered (on)

Definition of fathered (on)next
past tense of father (on)

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blamed
Verb
  • 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, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Fathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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