implicate

verb

ˈim-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce implicate (audio)
Definition of implicatenext
archaic
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower

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Recent Examples of implicate Day, police said, may have implicated himself and Thomas by accidentally recording themselves while transporting the victim’s body. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 That process overlaps with a pathway involved in mood and pleasure, which is implicated in depression. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 In the days after Rivas’ body was found, multiple people came forward with information implicating McLemore, police have said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The group has been implicated in hacking numerous large, high-profile organizations over the years, from the European Commission to Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games and the software firm behind Canvas. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
  1. weave
  2. intertwine
  3. twist
  4. entwine
Verb
  • With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio weaves stories about heartbreak, drugs, and the slippery, occasionally hallucinatory process of finding your way back to your own life.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of weave
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  • These species, separated by land and sea, are far more intertwined than once thought.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The track finds frontman Grian Chatten and ROSALÍA intertwining their voices over lush instrumentation, offering another glimpse of the band’s evolving sound.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of intertwine
Verb
  • Cameron Winter had one last knife to twist for the Dodger faithful in the audience at Hollywood Forever on Thursday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To mollify the weathering forces that can twist or pull their systems apart, engineers at Ciel & Terre, a French floating solar array manufacturer, reshaped its design.
    — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of twist
Verb
  • For this group, politics and art are so entwined as to be indistinguishable.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Their content objections also became entwined with safety concerns amid building demonstrations by activists.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of entwine

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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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