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
Then there’s the clue found at the scene of the crime: Part of one fresco has been skillfully but incongruously repainted, which implicates a whole cadre of fellow artists all experimenting with the new style that will one day become known as Mannerism.
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Maani began cooperating with authorities after he was implicated in a real estate fraud scheme unrelated to SafeSpeed.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Things get complicated when Lauren's mom, Margaret , Lucas's brother, and Reid are all implicated in the death of Staten's son.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Three other senior officials were escorted from the building after being implicated in an ongoing investigation into information leaks: Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff; and Dan Caldwell, an aide to Hegseth.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Maani began cooperating with authorities after he was implicated in a real estate fraud scheme unrelated to SafeSpeed.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Things get complicated when Lauren's mom, Margaret , Lucas's brother, and Reid are all implicated in the death of Staten's son.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Three other senior officials were escorted from the building after being implicated in an ongoing investigation into information leaks: Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff; and Dan Caldwell, an aide to Hegseth.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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The choreographer Annie-B Parson weaves her dancers through the action, adding energy and grace without ever slowing the plot.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The terror weaves across decades and across the globe, but the threads themselves loop back on themselves over and over again.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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This rich tradition boomed as Black and Brown culture intertwined, with the soulful sounds of Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Brenton Wood echoing across the hood.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Canada is intertwined with the U.S. under NORAD, and Ottawa is also part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance with Washington, London, Canberra and Wellington, as well as a supplier of parts for the F-35.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Easiest-Ever Pasta Salad Twisty Is Optimal Our favorite short shapes tend to be twisted, like rotini, fusilli, or cavatappi.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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And in nearly every major legislative hurdle, including clinching the vote that made Johnson speaker, Trump has personally gotten involved to twist arms in the final moments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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On April 9, 2025, an important conference took place at Stanford University that entwined the famous Stanford Law School (SLS) CodeX, the global law firm DLA Piper, and the United Nations (UN) AI for Good platform.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Certainly, the 1988 Olympian and men’s U.S. Soccer Player of the Year who in 1990 was a vital part of the first U.S. team in 40 years to play in the FIFA World Cup, will be forever entwined with Sporting’s history.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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