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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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025 -
In the last few weeks, four senior advisers to Hegseth have left abruptly, some accused of leaking.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Context Four individuals have been indicted following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which uncovered a network involving fraudulent marriages and visa applications.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 21, Cleveland Broadie of Rockdale County was indicted by a grand jury on charges of malice murder and felony murder in connection with the 2022 death of his wife, Denise Broadie, according to CBS affiliate Atlanta News First.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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While over 28,000 interviews about the Oklahoma City bombing were conducted, per the FBI, much of the incriminating evidence came from McVeigh’s accomplice, Fortier.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the jailhouse interview, Davis addressed his past incriminating statements, interviews, and memoir which helped the prosecution bring the first-degree murder charges against him.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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