as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
Travis Jackson, 36, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and discharging a firearm.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sribniak, the dog's handler, is charged with assault with a dangeous weapon/felonious assault.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl, who also struck another student with the metal cup, was arrested and charged with felonious assault and disorderly conduct.
—Kelli Weir, Akron Beacon Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Man named as both victim and suspect Alex Tchervinski, 45, is in the unusual position of being named as a victim of felonious assault and also charged with disorderly conduct.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sribniak, the dog's handler, is charged with assault with a dangeous weapon/felonious assault.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl, who also struck another student with the metal cup, was arrested and charged with felonious assault and disorderly conduct.
—Kelli Weir, Akron Beacon Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Man named as both victim and suspect Alex Tchervinski, 45, is in the unusual position of being named as a victim of felonious assault and also charged with disorderly conduct.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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As Robbie's actions target stash houses run by the notorious Dark Hearts motorcycle gang, a deadly turf war erupts, escalating tensions in the city and drawing both law enforcement and criminal factions into a high-stakes battle over control, survival and justice.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention center on suspicion of reckless driving, unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, striking fixtures on a highway, excessive speeds, criminal trespass and other charges, the release said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Trump has made combating the opioid crisis, particularly the influx of illicit fentanyl, a central focus of his administration's policies.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fox News exclusively embedded with the Austin Police Department as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation targeting illicit Chinese massage parlors.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lawyers for San Diego County are defending at least two dozen similar wrongful-death and negligence claims.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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People like myself suffer a potential wrongful conviction.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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