as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicating
Along with the lack of DNA evidence implicating Hunter, his attorneys suggested the neighbors might have been involved in her death.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
But the official finding did not stop conspiracy theories from spreading suggesting Epstein was murdered because of his high-profile connections and potential for implicating others.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In vacating the murder conviction of Sims, 50, the court found that a Supreme Court judge got it wrong by rejecting new witness testimony implicating the man’s best friend as the potential killer.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Evidence implicating Jenkins was gathered in April 2022, when officers executed search warrants at his home and business, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said Gress was taken into custody and officers found evidence implicating him in the crime.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
But the official finding did not stop conspiracy theories from spreading suggesting Epstein was murdered because of his high-profile connections and potential for implicating others.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In vacating the murder conviction of Sims, 50, the court found that a Supreme Court judge got it wrong by rejecting new witness testimony implicating the man’s best friend as the potential killer.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Evidence implicating Jenkins was gathered in April 2022, when officers executed search warrants at his home and business, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said Gress was taken into custody and officers found evidence implicating him in the crime.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicating
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Now the Catalan viol virtuoso returns to Zellerbach Hall with a program featuring his Hespèrion XXI and nearly three dozen international musicians in a concert weaving a range of musical traditions.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Until this point, they were restricted to weaving their way through city streets.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The uncanniness of twisting the paraphernalia of daily life into something unfamiliar or strange satisfied the Surrealist desire to subvert convention and tap into the unconscious.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tehran has made quite a penny charging tolls on the Strait, and twisting the knife by demanding payment in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan, according to the FT.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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By intertwining his own footage with that from drones and helmet cameras, Chernov immerses viewers in the realities of modern combat, prompting reflections on the costs of reclaiming territory and the meaning of liberation amidst destruction.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Implicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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