as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Recent Examples of incriminate
The opportunities for Putin to collect incriminating information about powerful Americans would have been endless.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Oliver, who has never sent Bree anything incriminating.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
During Moore’s arrest, another officer baited him into making an incriminating statement, Judge Patton found at the preliminary hearing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The day after the Daily News’ report published, Taylor texted another individual a link to a news article and expressed concern that Roefaro could incriminate Taylor if approached by law enforcement.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Oliver, who has never sent Bree anything incriminating.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
During Moore’s arrest, another officer baited him into making an incriminating statement, Judge Patton found at the preliminary hearing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The day after the Daily News’ report published, Taylor texted another individual a link to a news article and expressed concern that Roefaro could incriminate Taylor if approached by law enforcement.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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After many of them, Trump officials moved quickly to justify the shooting and accuse the victim of attacking agents, all before an investigation had taken place.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Attorney Steve Haney said this evidence was not available to the defense when Rinderknecht was indicted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Song, Batten, Evetts, Hill, Morris, Rueda, and Elizabeth and Ines Soto also were indicted on charges including rioting, providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to use and carry an explosive.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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