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

Sir Mark replied: "I think what I've heard reported heads towards, it's getting very close to victim blaming, which is something we've thought very hard about in policing and make sure we don't do."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

"I am not blaming one side or the other, but something is going wrong here."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Other Mommy” comes closest to outright blaming its central maternal figure for all the bad things that happen in her home.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

The contractor has sued the city, blaming the airport for the delays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Was someone else blaming me to save his or her own skin?

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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