as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
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Scott was accused of slow-rolling that effort, though those aware of it said the pace was not in his control and was affected by the speed of the White House Office of Personnel Management.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026 -
The defense rested Wednesday in the federal trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, who is accused of soliciting the murder of Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino by offering cash rewards through Snapchat, according to The Associated Press.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Smith won indictments in both probes, but abandoned the cases after Trump won back the White House because of longstanding Justice Department legal opinions that say sitting presidents cannot be indicted.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are a number of incriminating factors against him, including the end of their affair and the revelation that Carolyn was pregnant.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Geon-young arrests both Dae-il and So-yeong, and convinces Dae-il to incriminate Ki-tae.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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