commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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According to Today, Kendra was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025 Conspiracy charges mean that two or more persons agreed to commit a crime, and the defendant joined, knowing the purpose of the scheme and intending to help accomplish that purpose. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Prosecutors charged Spencer with second-degree murder with a gun enhancement penalty, an add-on that increases the maximum potential prison sentence when a firearm is used to commit a crime. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with multiple counts of stalking and using a computer to commit a crime, reported ABC News and the Morning Sun, a news outlet based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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