criminating

verb

present participle of criminate
as in accusing
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. accusing
  2. indicting
  3. prosecuting
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  • Knight has spent much of his main roster run accusing Reigns and the Bloodline of using strength in numbers without fighting fair fights.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Adri Salido / Getty Images The crisis has fueled anti-immigration rhetoric throughout Europe and sparked diplomatic tensions within the European Union over border policy, with Spain accusing some partners of an unhelpful and polarizing response.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of accusing
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  • Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
  • Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Definition of indicting
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  • Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a DOJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Assistant District Attorney Madeline Jones is prosecuting the case with attorney Elizabeth Haratsis.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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“Criminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminating. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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