commit a crime

phrase

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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She was also charged with using a computer to commit a crime, punishable with 20 years in prison and a hate crime, which carries a two-year prison term. — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026 According to the Michigan Attorney General's Office, 60-year-old Kimberley DiDonato is charged with one count of election forgery and using a computer to commit a crime. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Crowder was charged with one count of loitering with intent to commit a crime in connection with that incident. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The defense said the state had no basis for a case, given the Kansas Bureau of Investigation had already ruled in its investigation of the incident that Fatherley didn’t commit a crime. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commit a crime

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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