blamed

[bleymd]

adjective

1. confounded.

   The blamed car won't start.

adverb

1. confoundedly; excessively.

   It's blamed cold out tonight.

blamed

/ bleɪmd /

adjective

1. a euphemistic word for damned damned

Other Word Forms

• unblamed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blamed¹

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

Example Sentences

Not helping: The first night was rockier than my recent trans-Atlantic crossing on a cruise ship, something Amtrak employees blamed on the condition of the tracks from Nebraska into Colorado.

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“I kind of blamed her for all my problems.”

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Some retailers blamed the government shutdown for softer sales, while auto dealers noted a drop in electric-vehicle purchases following the expiration of a federal tax credit.

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Some retailers blamed the government shutdown for softer sales, while auto dealers noted a drop in electric-vehicle purchases following the expiration of a federal tax credit.

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The Fed noted that manufacturers and retailers were facing higher input costs that they blamed on tariffs.

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