faulted

past tense of fault

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of faulted Serving at 3-4 in the second set, Pegula double-faulted at 0-40, giving Gauff a 5-3 lead. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 The senators’ letter also faulted the way Tesla counts crashes in its safety reports. Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Guerra said while Bass can do much of her job from another city for a day, a mayor is often faulted for not being front and center during an emergency. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Pitts, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, faulted the administration for carrying out the arrests and for holding people in nearby cells for longer than a prescribed 12-hour limit. ABC News, 23 June 2026 Their work is faulted as factually wrong and politically motivated. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 The lawsuit faulted Jacksonville Beach Police for hiring and putting O’Connell on a sensitive case despite his own legal history. ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 Chwalinska double-faulted on the opening point of the match, but was the first player to hold serve in the fifth game. CBS News, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulted
Verb
  • Trump has criticized other NATO members for not helping the US in its war on Iran, personally attacking the leaders of several countries over the issue.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court date on a Saturday when several defense witnesses were unavailable.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The total does not include other deaths blamed on the heat since late June.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.
    Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Commentators from around the world condemned the decision and said any US success from then on would be tainted.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the Paraguayan president had written to him to express support and condemned the remarks.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Obama had no patience for Americans who denounced their country for being irredeemably flawed.
    Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Relations further splintered in the fallout of the Iran war—a military operation Sánchez has repeatedly denounced.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026

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“Faulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulted. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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