to blame

phrase

: at fault : responsible

says he's not to blame for the accident

Examples of to blame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the heat wave is to blame, the offshore breeze bringing dry air off the mountains is the ultimate factor for these temperatures that would be hot any time of year for the region. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Trump has claimed outright that Ukraine’s targeting of Russian oil infrastructure is to blame for diesel shortages. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Farmers disagree, saying drought and other factors are primarily to blame. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The fan had stood, pointed toward Wilson and appeared to blame her for a foul called on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for to blame

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe