blamed

American  

[bleymd] / bleɪmd /

adjective

1. confounded.

   The blamed car won't start.

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adverb

1. confoundedly; excessively.

   It's blamed cold out tonight.

blamed British  

/ bleɪmd /

adjective

1. a euphemistic word for damned damned

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Other Word Forms

• unblamed adjective

Etymology

Origin of blamed

First recorded in 1825–35; blame + -ed ²

Example Sentences

RAD blamed its problems on publicity around a state investigation into the business and other “regulatory matters,” according to petition documents filed Monday in Florida.

From Barron's

“What got my attention was that you blamed those statements on Mr. Stephen Miller,” Kennedy said, referencing an Axios report quoting Noem.

From Los Angeles Times

Private-fund managers, including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management and Blue Owl, have blamed fearmongering about a recent spate of corporate bankruptcies, like that of automotive supplier First Brands, for the surge of withdrawals.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he blamed the group for the suffering of displaced civilians stranded on rural roads.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new documentary takes on the post-Beatles period when critics hated McCartney, and fans blamed him for breaking up the band.

From The Wall Street Journal