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faulted
  • past participle of fault.
  • past tense form of fault.

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This was simply Zverev's best chance to win his first Grand Slam - and he cannot be faulted for grabbing it with both hands.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Today, the Ledi Geraru area is a rugged landscape of faulted badlands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

In November, Gentle faulted her claim for lack of evidence.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Ms. DuBois cannot be faulted for recounting the ebb and flow of 19th-century reform campaigns, and she does it well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

She can run in them if she has to, jump curbs, traverse the buckled, faulted sidewalks of Brooklyn without twisting an ankle.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García