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

Companies blaming third parties for fires affecting their land would also have to demonstrate they took reasonable steps to prevent and fight the blazes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Now, many find themselves stranded in a Cambodian port town after the ship’s owner abruptly ended its journey, blaming soaring fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The connection here may be simple: People who personally engage in victim blaming agree that victims, including victims of rape, are blameworthy.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The contractor behind the train recently sued the city, blaming it for the delays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Yes, I would still love us,” I said, angry with myself for not realizing the twins had been blaming themselves for Papá’s absence all this time.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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