as in twisted
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
Alongside Tomer-Yerushalmi, other senior legal officials in the military prosecutor’s office are also implicated in the leak and its alleged cover-up.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney was not implicated in the case legally, but he was tainted by the scandal nonetheless.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The parties may also consider building extra time in, just in case the deal is implicated.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Neither Deckmate nor its parent company, Light & Wonder, were implicated in any way in Thursday’s indictments.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Ohtani has denied ever betting on sports and was not implicated.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
His brother William, who is not implicated in any of this, is a detective lieutenant who made $439,600 in 2023 and then fell off to a mere $407,100 last year.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
When minors are charged with a status offense, parents are automatically implicated.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Allen was implicated in their failure, though whether he was killed for that or for killing Blackie or for some third reason remains a mystery.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney was not implicated in the case legally, but he was tainted by the scandal nonetheless.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The parties may also consider building extra time in, just in case the deal is implicated.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Neither Deckmate nor its parent company, Light & Wonder, were implicated in any way in Thursday’s indictments.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Ohtani has denied ever betting on sports and was not implicated.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
His brother William, who is not implicated in any of this, is a detective lieutenant who made $439,600 in 2023 and then fell off to a mere $407,100 last year.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
When minors are charged with a status offense, parents are automatically implicated.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Allen was implicated in their failure, though whether he was killed for that or for killing Blackie or for some third reason remains a mystery.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
Verb
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Others said preachers twisted scripture to silence them.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the circular financing of AI deals has raised eyebrows on Wall Street, with many tech companies entwined in a massive web of deals with each other.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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And Scherzinger’s outspoken faith makes her something of an outlier in an industry that balks at too much Jesus talk, especially when that talk becomes entwined with Trump messaging.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Money speaks, the land listens, where the Anarchist skulked, where the horsethief plied his trade, we fishers of Americans will cast our nets of perfect ten-acre mesh, leveled and varmint-proofed, ready to build on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Great Aunt Velia plied me with local wine from the Fruili Valley and slowly walked with me through the tiny village where our family is from.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Implicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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