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

Signs quickly piled up at his roadside memorial blaming Bustillos for the chain of events and telling other drivers to slow down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

There has even been a surge of conspiracy theories blaming Patrick Clancy, Lindsay’s ex-husband and father to the deceased children, for the killings.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

By Friday night, those talks collapsed, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney blaming last-minute additions the U.S. reportedly sought.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X that Khan was taken to a public hospital instead of Shifa, blaming the "security situation" caused by supporters at the private clinic.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

He knew that he had to quit blaming others, including his father, for his problems.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen