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
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.
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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
Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicating
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The film unfolds on an elite engineering campus, weaving together zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mateta hit the bar after twisting his body to reach Munoz’s cross, which had been parried by goalkeeper Zlatan Alomerovic.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In observing the characters as much, in effect, from within as from without—and in intertwining their individual perspectives with the lines of force that surround them—Ouédraogo builds the movie in two directions at once, internal and external, deeply personal yet broad in range.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a political thriller with intertwining story lines, the A-lister stars as a veteran CIA agent who uncovers an assassination plot in the Middle East.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Implicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicating. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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