IMPLICATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

implicated

verb

past tense of implicate, archaic

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 Although investigators have been spotted at Hickerson’s family home, he has not been implicated in Panettiere’s death. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 When that technology was released in 2021, the easy-to-hide tracking devices were soon implicated in stalking cases. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 The other man, George Lowden, took a plea deal and initially implicated Smith, although Lowden later said authorities had beaten him into making the statement and refused to testify against Smith at trial. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The charges follow last month’s announcement of Liberia’s largest-ever drug seizure — tons of cocaine worth about $336 million, which authorities said implicated senior police officials. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 While their motives were never defined for certain, the accepted belief was the tragedy was tied to their involvement in the Teapot Dome political corruption scandal and Plunkett’s looming testimony that could’ve implicated the Dohenys. — Amanda Karkoutly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The third season ended with Kate discovering the plot orchestrated by Hal and President Grace (Janney) to steal a dangerous Russian nuclear torpedo — a plot she is now implicated in. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Three years later, in July 2025, additional DNA testing on the neckline of the woman's jacket strongly implicated Roybal-Smith. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Researchers have previously found this small structure to be heavily implicated in alcohol use disorder symptoms such as anxiety and depression. — Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

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After a fan interfered with the ball, resulting in an automatic out, Bericoto turned away to avoid being hit in the face but twisted his knee.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Auf der Maur, in white, is twisted away from the audience, staring intently at the lens.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of twisted

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What may appear to be a collection of unrelated crimes is intertwined with China’s imbalanced growth model and its foreign policy.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intertwined

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Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

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While Louis created countless memorable costumes for the screen, his legacy remains forever entwined with Monroe’s illusion gown.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
The consequences aren’t just ecological; trout fishing is closely entwined with the economy in many Rocky Mountain communities.

— Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of entwined

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Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of braided

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The lakes are medieval peat diggings that were flooded by rising seas in the 14th century, and long plied by cargo boats known as wherries.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026
There were no global superstars, and only a couple of players at genuinely elite clubs like Benfica and Villarreal; most plied their trade well outside football’s spotlight.

— André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of plied

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Those three components were blended before being recasked across both ex-bourbon (53 gallon) and ex-sherry (59 gallon) casks previously used to age Jura single malt Scotch.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
With a remarkable ability to bridge generations, Gansz delivered a message that blended his love of history with his love of football, using lessons from the past to shape how his teams prepared for the present.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

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