commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

Examples of commit a crime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Easier limitations on freedom speech include defamation, conspiring to commit a crime, fraud, and purveying child pornography. Norm Pattis, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024 One who originally faced 11 counts, including felony human trafficking, sale and possession of narcotics and pimping and pandering, pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit a crime. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024 The five men arrested have been charged with several offenses including armed robbery, felony vehicle evasion, resisting arrest, burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and vandalism, among others. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 One major challenge in these prosecutions will be showing that the electors had the requisite intent to commit a crime. Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for commit a crime 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'commit a crime.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near commit a crime

Cite this Entry

“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!