as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicate
Recent violence has exposed continued instability, with multiple groups implicated in clashes that resulted in the execution-style killings of religious minorities, including an American citizen.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
His book revisits infamous episodes like when an online troll used the site to falsely implicate journalist John Seigenthaler in the Kennedy assassinations.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Alden eventually pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to five years in prison after helping to implicate Wimunc in police interviews.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors alleged Boeing deceived government regulators about a flight-control system that was later implicated in the fatal flights.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
His book revisits infamous episodes like when an online troll used the site to falsely implicate journalist John Seigenthaler in the Kennedy assassinations.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Alden eventually pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to five years in prison after helping to implicate Wimunc in police interviews.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors alleged Boeing deceived government regulators about a flight-control system that was later implicated in the fatal flights.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
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The Bend in the River weaves unpredictably between the three films, the narrative – like a river flowing – assembled with the very considerable assistance of editor Jeff Malmberg.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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In decades past, CNN was known in advertising circles for being very cautious about weaving commercials into its news coverage.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Archer’s rich, complicated characters, spitfire pacing and heartfelt interactions intertwine so effortlessly on every page.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Watson shared a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for discovering that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a double helix, consisting of two strands that coil around each other to create what resembles a long, gently twisting ladder.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Brightburn also twists the family dynamic to expose a parent's worst fear, that their power and authority over their children is completely illusory.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the circular financing of AI deals has raised eyebrows on Wall Street, with many tech companies entwined in a massive web of deals with each other.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their stories entwine through two crimes, secrets, a slice of land, and love.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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