blaming

VERB

accuse; place responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attribute charge chide condemn criticize denounce indict

STRONG

admonish ascribe blast censure disapprove finger frame impute knock rap rebuke reprehend reproach reprove roast saddle skin tax upbraid

WEAK

blow the whistle on climb all over denunciate express disapprobation find fault with hold responsible jump all over jump down one's throat lay a bad trip on lay at one's door lay to let one have it lower the boom pass the buck point the finger stick it to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

absolve acquit approve compliment exonerate free laud praise

STRONG

endorse flatter sanction

WEAK

applaud commend exalt exculpate thank

Example Sentences

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blaming

Prominent AI author and regular OpenAI critic Gary Marcus said on a podcast that he believes the company has lost control of its AI and is trying to excuse itself by blaming the bots.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

But when he posted on Reddit about his experience, he got a different response from Bilt about the source of the problem, blaming a different banking partner.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Many consumers are blaming data centers, though the industry says it isn’t solely to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The church came under renewed scrutiny in Japan after the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, with the suspected gunman blaming the organisation for his family's financial ruin.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Around Santa Anita, people were blaming him for Seabiscuit’s losses, and he must have heard them.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand