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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  1. accused
  2. indicted
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  • Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Simpson is accused of turning off a teen diver's air-supply machine.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accused
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  • Four years after his book was published, Davis was indicted on a charge of murder that closely matches his version of events.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Interim County Executive Phil LeVota was indicted on federal bribery charges after allegedly offering a candidate a six-figure county job in exchange for withdrawing from the county executive race.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicted
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“Criminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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