verb (past tense and past participle of blame) as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:She blamed the cat for the mess she found the apartment in after her friend went away on vacation.

Definition:Accused the cat of causing the mess.

From blamed the cat for the mess

Example:He was blamed for the accident, despite evidence suggesting it was the manufacturer's fault.

Definition:Was considered responsible for the accident.

From was blamed for the accident

Example:The organizers blamed the weather for the event's cancellation, even though it was the last day of their lease agreement.

Definition:Said the weather was the reason for canceling the event.

From blamed the weather for the event's cancellation

Example:He was totally blamed for the costly mistake, even though his boss had also signed off on the plan.

Definition:Completely held responsible for the costly mistake.

From totally blamed for the costly mistake

Example:They blamed the software bug for the project's delay and focused on the next steps to mitigate it.

Definition:Said the software bug was the reason for the project's delay.

From blamed the software bug for the project's delay

Example:Some employees blamed the new policy for the recent layoffs, arguing that it was unfair to them.

Definition:Said the policy was the reason for the recent layoffs.

From blamed the policy for the recent layoffs

Example:The company blamed the competition for its loss in the market share according to the financial report.

Definition:Said the competition was the reason for the loss.

From blamed the competition for the loss

Example:It was Monday and he blamed the day for his bad mood before he even saw the emails.

Definition:Said the day was responsible for his bad mood.

From blamed the day for his bad mood

Example:She blamed the attendees for the low participation in the conference and decided to make the next one more engaging.

Definition:Said the attendees were responsible for the low participation.

From blamed the attendees for the low participation

Example:The investors blamed the company’s poor leadership for the declining sales and demanded a change in management.

Definition:Said the poor leadership of the company was the reason for the declining sales.

From blamed the company’s poor leadership for the declining sales