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point the finger at

VERB
arraign
Synonyms
STRONG
charge criminate indict summon
Antonyms
STRONG
exculpate exonerate
WEAK
discharge free let go
VERB
charge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arraign blame impeach indict involve
STRONG
censure criminate finger impugn impute incriminate inculpate peg reprehend reproach tax
WEAK
blow the whistle on drag into court hang something on turn on whistle-blow
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exonerate
STRONG
approve praise
WEAK
exculpate
VERB
incriminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
implicate indict prosecute
STRONG
allege attack attribute blame brand charge cite finger frame inculpate involve name
WEAK
bring charges hold accountable pin on serve summons
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exonerate pardon
STRONG
exculpate free ignore retreat

Example Sentences

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“Everyone will point the finger at everyone else,” investor Brian Norgard predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Defence Minister Theo Francken earlier refused to point the finger at Russia for the weekend sightings near the base, but said that they appeared to be a coordinated operation carried out by "professionals".

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

You cannot point the finger at any England player, but perhaps as a whole they were backing off and not wanting to give away a penalty.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

So while it isn’t Mr. Schwalb’s office that is involved in releasing violent adult suspects back onto the streets, Mr. Miyares found it odd to point the finger at Old Dominion.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

No one had yet ventured openly to point the finger at any reasonably possible doer of deeds so dark.

From A Maid of the Silver Sea by Oxenham, John

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.