blame
verb (used with object)
to hold responsible; find fault with; censure.
blames
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present tense formof blame (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Let’s use this moment to confront a culture that disbelieves children, blames victims, and protects those who abuse them—and demand better from our politicians, our institutions, and ourselves.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The no-nonsense builder's return will see him move in with daughter Izzy and grandson Jake, and making it clear he blames Anna Windass' son, Gary Windass, for his family's misfortune.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Another resident, Andreza Dionísio, blames high abstention rates here on both last-minute changes to polling station locations, but also "a sense of hopelessness about the future."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He blames a tradition of risk aversion and a hierarchical organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
I can tell she feels pity for me and blames herself for not having been a better mother and stopped me from being so rebellious.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
