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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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Rather than blaming the president, she turned her anger toward tech companies and their lobbyists.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"We have to stop blaming young people," John Boumphrey told the BBC, adding the education system isn't "producing young people who are ready for work".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Shaw said people are blaming Long Beach Pride, but that they should “wait for their side.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

French doctors last year begged the authorities to act, saying women and children were especially being contaminated and blaming "phosphate fertilisers containing too much cadmium".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He’s tough, but he shouldn’t be blaming Zarra.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes