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
With inconsistent data, researchers may be left sorting through genetic sequences that neither point clearly to one another nor obviously implicate separate sources.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The officer asked for his phone and began to check it, also looking for keywords in his chats, traces of drug use, or anything that could implicate wrongdoing.
—Cnn, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
—Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
It is not known how many games are being investigated, or if there are other NBA players who may be implicated.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The officer asked for his phone and began to check it, also looking for keywords in his chats, traces of drug use, or anything that could implicate wrongdoing.
—Cnn, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
—Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
It is not known how many games are being investigated, or if there are other NBA players who may be implicated.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Before every artful-minded modern horror film became about grief and trauma, The Babadook explored these themes with authenticity, deftly weaving in Amelia's grief over the loss of her husband and her inability to control her son with traditional horror tropes.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Across it, Thomas embraces maximalism, weaving together R&B, funk, and psychedelic rock to showcase his wide array of influences (everyone from D’Angelo to Jimi Hendrix) and talents as a multi-instrumentalist.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The story of Darryn Peterson’s one-year Kansas Jayhawks basketball career will forever be intertwined with that of BYU star freshman AJ Dybantsa.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is a year where your pleasure, ambitions and identity become intertwined.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Restoring mid-back rotation reduces strain on the lower back, which is built for stability, not twisting.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Faena New York occupies the East Tower of One High Line—a sculptural work by Bjarke Ingels Group whose twisting geometric design catches sunlight like a prism.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Carney is right that America’s power is, in part, dependent on the willingness of other countries to be entwined with our might.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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