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
CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Over a year after their podcast Plan Bri Uncut ended, LaPaglia blames Call Her Daddy’s founding father, Alex Cooper, for the nail in the coffin for her friendship with O’Malley.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Who one blames depends on their politics.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Partly, Tokischa blames management woes.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Spruell blames the enrollment drop on the school’s current leadership.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Ye blames mental health problems for his erratic behavior.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The oil industry blames California’s environmental policies for driving them out.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Over a year after their podcast Plan Bri Uncut ended, LaPaglia blames Call Her Daddy’s founding father, Alex Cooper, for the nail in the coffin for her friendship with O’Malley.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Who one blames depends on their politics.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Partly, Tokischa blames management woes.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Spruell blames the enrollment drop on the school’s current leadership.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Ye blames mental health problems for his erratic behavior.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blames
Verb
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OpenAI memo criticizes Anthropic watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schiavo raised a similar concern, noting that the National Transportation Safety Board regularly criticizes the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators for not implementing obvious solutions, even after accidents occur.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sherwood struggled in that role last year and should do better with fewer responsibilities.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its failure, especially the Republican majority in the House and Senate, to honor constitutional obligations as well as legislative and oversight responsibilities is disheartening.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yamal condemns anti-Muslim chants Spain signed off for the World Cup on Tuesday with a 0-0 draw against Egypt.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The center’s report also faults Missouri and Kansas, along with many other states, for not taxing online gambling companies enough.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At that house, no one answered a Statesman reporter’s knocks on Monday, but Davidson told the Statesman that his family owns the whole lot.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, precedent says that Waddle’s production this fall should, health permitting (knocks on wood), just about double whatever numbers Cooper puts out as a rookie for the J-E-T-S in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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