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 prosecutor is also under no obligation to present to the grand jury every incriminating document uncovered in the investigation.
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Tom then searches for incriminating files which are, naturally, encrypted.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 19 July 2025
The sources said Watson found no incriminating information that was used to prosecute Trump or the various right-wing, white supremacist groups and individuals who rallied to hear the president speak that day on the Ellipse in Washington.
—Jay Weaver
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
And if an incriminating video existed, there wasn’t as big of a platform to share it on.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Tom then searches for incriminating files which are, naturally, encrypted.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 19 July 2025
The sources said Watson found no incriminating information that was used to prosecute Trump or the various right-wing, white supremacist groups and individuals who rallied to hear the president speak that day on the Ellipse in Washington.
—Jay Weaver
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
And if an incriminating video existed, there wasn’t as big of a platform to share it on.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Even after Johnson brokered a truce between Trump and Massie, the Kentucky Republican has ramped up his attacks on both men—accusing them of suppressing the Epstein files.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Strangers online accused her of having an eating disorder when in reality, her body was still recovering from going through a major illness.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cantrell, now the first sitting mayor to be indicted in the city’s history, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction, according to the indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The woman who was arrested in May after a fatal jet-ski crash at Grapevine Lake has been indicted on a manslaughter charge, attorneys for the victim’s family said Friday.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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