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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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Bhakta called off earlier plans for 93 hotel rooms, 18 condos, a micro-distillery, restaurant and spa while blaming the state’s regulatory process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Companies, particularly in the tech sectors, have fled the state since then, blaming the state’s high operating costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He began demanding accountability from city and state officials, and he and Montag are now the lead plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit blaming government agencies and utility companies for property damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"I gave $38 million essentially for nothing, which they used to build a company worth $800 billion. I was literally an idiot," he said, blaming his own naivety.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

This chapter is where my son Jason stopped reading, and there is simply no way of blaming him.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman