as in criticized
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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Recent Examples of blamed
With roles reversed, Democrats could be in line to get blamed for a new shutdown.
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Twins officials blamed bad weather and various other factors for poor April crowds.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
But historically, voters have blamed the party in power for a government shutdown.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Dohn Community High School closed in early 2025, and school officials have blamed Davenport for its abrupt collapse.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The mob, many of them European migrants, blamed the Chinese.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Both countries blamed Hamas for not negotiating in good faith.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Many voters blamed Democratic policies—including stimulus spending—for sustained, high costs, exit polls found.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Another general from the Haitian Revolution, Alexandre Pétion, whom Christophe blamed for the assassination, became president over the republic seated in the southwestern city of Port-au-Prince.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blamed
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In September 2024, Musk again criticized Albanese’s government, responding to a post reporting that Australia was considering fining social media platforms for failing to prevent misinformation.—
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
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The bandit takes the pair into Shaybani territory, where he is treated with suspicion, to the extent that he is considered a traitor and condemned to die.—
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The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.—
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Barb Jacobson, a voter from Hebron, faulted the last administration for failing to release records of the deceased financier.—
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Auditors also faulted the district for failing to ensure that the revenue-sharing arrangement with BusPatrol was being properly calculated.—
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But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.—
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The Irish rappers have also denounced Hezbollah and Hamas, two militant groups that are considered terrorist organizations by the United Kingdom.—
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Yoshida’s leadoff single and Rafaela’s 33rd double finally knocked Mize out of the game in the seventh.—
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Losing Marcus has knocked her off the wagon.—
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“Blamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blamed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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