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
Becerra has not been implicated.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Now-former Owls forward Demond Robinson was implicated, too.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
According to a statement posted by the ITC, Apple, Garmin, Google and Samsung are all implicated in this investigation and will be expected to respond to the claim.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Beltrán was eventually implicated in Houston’s 2017 sign-stealing scandal.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Players at multiple basketball programs were implicated, including four who played for DePaul in the 2023-24 season.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Some tankers have been implicated in damage to key infrastructure – perhaps because of poor seamanship, but potentially owing to deliberate acts of sabotage.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Jan. 2026
And that is also implicated in what the president is doing.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Players at multiple basketball programs were implicated, including four who played for DePaul in the 2023-24 season.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Now-former Owls forward Demond Robinson was implicated, too.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
According to a statement posted by the ITC, Apple, Garmin, Google and Samsung are all implicated in this investigation and will be expected to respond to the claim.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Beltrán was eventually implicated in Houston’s 2017 sign-stealing scandal.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Players at multiple basketball programs were implicated, including four who played for DePaul in the 2023-24 season.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Some tankers have been implicated in damage to key infrastructure – perhaps because of poor seamanship, but potentially owing to deliberate acts of sabotage.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Jan. 2026
And that is also implicated in what the president is doing.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Players at multiple basketball programs were implicated, including four who played for DePaul in the 2023-24 season.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicated
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Curious how deeply your human identity is intertwined with the natural world?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Canada’s car industry is deeply intertwined with America’s; those 100 percent tariffs were enacted in solidarity with Washington.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a redraft league, incoming rookies are mixed in with the entire draft pool.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the positions of coach Brendon McCullum and, because they are inextricably entwined, managing director Rob Key have to come under scrutiny because of the huge mistakes that have been made at the worst possible time.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The vases reference braided patterns and natural hair, motifs Coker has explored before.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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The longest layers of Hadid's hair have been braided in two low pigtails, with the shortest layers left loose for a bit of shagginess.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 Jan. 2026
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The predominance of solids was evident also in the Mantero collection, where high-shine blends dominated by silk were plied into double satins in rich and shimmering tones such as violet, Majorelle blue and fiery red.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The process is called cabotage and the merchants who plied the shores of the Mediterranean not only drove trade, but also increased interactions between cultures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The London docks, namely Rum Quay at the West India Docks, were the epicenter of the global rum trade from the 18th century through World War II; tens of thousands of casks, holding millions of gallons of rum from British colonies throughout the Caribbean, were aged and blended there.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But the highlight is the bespoke smoothie bar, with a lip-smacking selection of fruit, seeds, milk, yogurt, and nuts, all blended together each morning.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Implicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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