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blamed

American  
[bleymd] / bleɪmd /

adjective

  1. confounded.

    The blamed car won't start.

adverb

  1. confoundedly; excessively.

    It's blamed cold out tonight.
blamed British  
/ bleɪmd /

adjective

  1. a euphemistic word for damned damned

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unblamed adjective

Etymology

Origin of blamed

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

Example Sentences

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The Angels blamed the presence of vermin on the stadium’s open-air design and proximity to the Santa Ana River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

He blamed “excessive demands” from the U.S. for the failure of talks.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Individual investors have been pulling money out of private-credit funds at a rising pace this year, a phenomenon fund managers have blamed on irrational fears fanned by the media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“One wit blamed this on time zones – President Trump expresses views on social media after the European markets are closed and in the middle of the night in the Middle East,” wrote Juckes.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Even though no one blamed Jeremy for the trouble, he spent the rest of the night wallowing in guilt.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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