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be at fault

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be bad be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

Example Sentences

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County in which a law enforcement vehicle was found to be at fault have risen in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Sheriff Schmidt said that no employee misconduct was found to be at fault in the overdose death.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

A former security team casework manager and financial investigator, Mr Ward wrote to employees of Japanese company Fujitsu calling on them to challenge any allegations that their Horizon program might be at fault.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

Right guard Daniel Brunskill, who followed Carthon from San Francisco, said one player can appear to be at fault when actually covering for someone else.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

There still wasn’t any indication Reggie could be at fault, but Ed obviously wanted to be there for his son.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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