CRIMINATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

criminated

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past tense of criminate

as in accused

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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The state’s top Democrats accused the president of politicizing disaster relief.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Critics have accused the program of being riddled with fraud and abuse.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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