as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done
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Recent Examples of faulted
Taylor could have made the move and nobody would have faulted anyone as the boo birds showed up every time Browning ran back onto the field.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Transmission lines like the ones that are thought to be linked to the start of the Eaton fire faulted more than 50 times in the LA region and distribution lines faulted more than 200 times, according to estimates from Whisker Labs.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Barb Jacobson, a voter from Hebron, faulted the last administration for failing to release records of the deceased financier.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Auditors also faulted the district for failing to ensure that the revenue-sharing arrangement with BusPatrol was being properly calculated.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Bullied on social media by kids at school, Jamie found a network of online communities that portrayed men as victims and faulted women for male loneliness.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the next game, with the thousands in the stands roaring for every point gained by the American, Sabalenka netted off-balance groundstrokes on two points in a row and double-faulted to get broken right back.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Transmission lines like the ones that are thought to be linked to the start of the Eaton fire faulted more than 50 times in the LA region and distribution lines faulted more than 200 times, according to estimates from Whisker Labs.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Barb Jacobson, a voter from Hebron, faulted the last administration for failing to release records of the deceased financier.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Auditors also faulted the district for failing to ensure that the revenue-sharing arrangement with BusPatrol was being properly calculated.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Bullied on social media by kids at school, Jamie found a network of online communities that portrayed men as victims and faulted women for male loneliness.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the next game, with the thousands in the stands roaring for every point gained by the American, Sabalenka netted off-balance groundstrokes on two points in a row and double-faulted to get broken right back.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulted
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even some of his Republican allies have criticized it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But some Republicans blamed Newsom for the freeway closure, calling it an over-reaction.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Although the attack was widely condemned, experts told CNN the conspiracy ultimately found a new foothold amid the rise of far-right movements in Europe and the United States.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats denounced the $200 million contract.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman have denounced work-life balance.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Faulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulted. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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