at fault

phrase

Synonyms of at faultnext
1
: open to blame : responsible
you were really at fault
2
: unable to find the scent and continue chase

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In a majority of those crashes, the e-bike rider was at fault. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Jeff Ellington, president and CEO of Runbeck Election Services, said Monday that Maricopa County was not at fault in the snafu. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Cecchi Gori repeatedly demanded the painting’s return, but the divorce court rejected his request in 2006, in a decree that also found him at fault for spousal abuse. — Mattia Ferraresi, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 Hilton, who polls show down 20% or more, said Sacramento Democrats were at fault for California’s high prices and middling outcomes on issues like homelessness. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at fault

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of at fault was in 1607

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at first
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