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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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“If it causes the New York Knicks to lose tonight, I’m blaming him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The campus owner denied the charge, blaming feral cats, and called it a shakedown attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“The Beloved’s” actual director, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, unleashes his leads to become a tag team of destruction, each blaming the other for what’s going wrong on set.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Fintech firm Clear Street pulled the plug on its IPO plans in February after failing to drum up enough interest, blaming market volatility.

From Barron's • May 17, 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