as in weaved
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicated
Thomas Safran & Associates was implicated in a previous pay-for-play scheme involving the Los Angeles City Council.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
While out on bail before his sentence, McFarland was additionally implicated in a fraudulent ticket scheme known as NYC VIP Access.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Research highlights the stakes, as one study found that when CEOs were implicated in misconduct, shareholder losses averaged $226 million.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Although police recovered an ample sample from the snap on the sheath, Kohberger's DNA wasn't in the government's Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS, because he hadn't been implicated in any prior crimes.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After a judge granted pretrial release, Addleman seemingly disappeared, staying one step ahead of authorities as he was implicated, but never charged, in a series of crimes.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There were three suspects implicated, who were not publicly identified.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Connections between the thalamus and cortex have long been implicated in autism.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
While out on bail before his sentence, McFarland was additionally implicated in a fraudulent ticket scheme known as NYC VIP Access.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Research highlights the stakes, as one study found that when CEOs were implicated in misconduct, shareholder losses averaged $226 million.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Although police recovered an ample sample from the snap on the sheath, Kohberger's DNA wasn't in the government's Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS, because he hadn't been implicated in any prior crimes.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After a judge granted pretrial release, Addleman seemingly disappeared, staying one step ahead of authorities as he was implicated, but never charged, in a series of crimes.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There were three suspects implicated, who were not publicly identified.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Connections between the thalamus and cortex have long been implicated in autism.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
twisted
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The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soon, you’re forced to become an even more ruthless killing machine by delivering multiple A-grade performances, before your arm’s twisted behind your back to deliver a solitary S-grade.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Implicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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