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
But then that progressive veneer is implicated in something deeply sinister.
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Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European country without proper documentation, Marcos said without elaborating.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
No other deputies have been implicated in the investigation, Kealing said.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Angry comments from current and former students filled the discussion area of the petition, with many expressing disappointment that a school known for fostering the creation of popular music has gone into bed with a technology implicated in the theft of countless original songs.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Former President Joe Biden was not implicated in the crimes.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Platini, the favorite to succeed Blatter, was implicated in the scandal as well.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Fernandez also said the case appears to be an isolated incident and that, so far, no other employee at the office that handles Florida driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards has been implicated.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European country without proper documentation, Marcos said without elaborating.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
No other deputies have been implicated in the investigation, Kealing said.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Angry comments from current and former students filled the discussion area of the petition, with many expressing disappointment that a school known for fostering the creation of popular music has gone into bed with a technology implicated in the theft of countless original songs.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Former President Joe Biden was not implicated in the crimes.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Platini, the favorite to succeed Blatter, was implicated in the scandal as well.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Fernandez also said the case appears to be an isolated incident and that, so far, no other employee at the office that handles Florida driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards has been implicated.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
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No spoilers, but things get twisted in this one in ways that are almost impossible to predict.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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On 72 minutes, Mac Allister had his blood twisted by Ousmane Dembele at the other end after a typically ruthless PSG counter.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Sundays, O’Neal’s father preached hope from the pulpit, stories of his family intertwined with morals and truths and parables.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When mixed with compost or fertilizer, flaxseeds can help retain moisture for your pots and containers.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Traders showed little initial reaction to the report, with stock market futures slightly higher and Treasury yields mixed.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Reid added that the book will also trace the realities of a relationship entwined with work.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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And from the moment man first landed on the moon, Major League Baseball and space exploration have been entwined.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kids — and even adults — plied me with questions about what happened during those three long days of captivity.—
Midsi Sanchez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The popular longtime minor-league journeyman plied his trade for the Saints last season.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To plant potatoes, fill the bottom 4 to 6 inches of the container with a quality potting mix blended with compost.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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The colors and textures blended together creating a striking rustic appearance.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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