CRIMINATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

criminated

verb

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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Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has had close political ties to Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

— Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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In an agreement with the state, Josiah Hoffman, the other person indicted in Snellings’ death, in late July pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence and commitment to testify truthfully against Greer at trial.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of cyberstalking Mica and making false statements to federal investigators.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

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