blamed
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unblamed adjective
Etymology
Origin of blamed
Example Sentences
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The regulations had been in place since 2011, according to the government, which blamed universities for not being clear through either "incompetence or abuse of the system".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Starmer said Thursday he wasn’t aware Mandelson had failed his vetting process, and blamed the Foreign Office for misleading him and other cabinet ministers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The Great Decompression—the phenomenon of incomes rising faster for families above the median—is often blamed on slow wage growth for middle-class men since the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In the real world, underspending is often blamed on uncertainty.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
He blamed Khrushchev for the failure of the summit.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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