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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as in responsibilities
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
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
One owner blames the aggressive immigration enforcement near one of his restaurants.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Macbeth, also an unstable Scottish king, blames the witches for the ills caused by his own murderous decisions.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The company also blames higher costs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sever blames a generational gap.
—Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel has recognised shortages of food, but blames the United Nations for failing to effectively distribute supplies and Hamas for stealing it, which the groups denies.
—Dawoud Abu Alkas, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Delta blames a global IT outage last summer for its performance problems.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
One owner blames the aggressive immigration enforcement near one of his restaurants.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Macbeth, also an unstable Scottish king, blames the witches for the ills caused by his own murderous decisions.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The company also blames higher costs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sever blames a generational gap.
—Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel has recognised shortages of food, but blames the United Nations for failing to effectively distribute supplies and Hamas for stealing it, which the groups denies.
—Dawoud Abu Alkas, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blames
Verb
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If your boss criticizes your work, do not argue or retreat.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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What the president is trying to do here is very systemic and systematic, and that is, anyone who stands up to the president, anyone who criticizes the president, anyone who says anything adverse to the president's interests gets the full weight of the federal government brought down on them.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The framework separated responsibilities into executive-level roles for oversight and escalation of risks, and program-level roles for daily management.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For England, this means setting firm rules for exchanges, lenders and token issuers, and defining exactly how the FCA, Bank of England and Payment Systems Regulator divide responsibilities.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For instance, ProPublica cited his tax experience as exceptionally limited, pointing out that his only qualification centers around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which ProPublica denounces as a dubious and frivolous designation.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jezebel condemns the shooting of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The United States and South Korean militaries are holding annual joint exercises that North Korea condemns as a rehearsal for invasion.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His visit to her is the kind of single scene where an Oscar winner like Steenburgen knocks it out of the park.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fun-loving entertainment hub doesn't yet have a US product page, but is up for pre-order on Amazon for US$799 (though there is a promo coupon available at time of writing that knocks a few dollars off that ticket price).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Blames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blames. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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