as in accusing
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 incriminating
As Hawk’s handlers, Bomer and Diaz learn that a mysterious and incriminating video featuring the actor may come to light.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The judge's ruling said incriminating statements were illegally collected during a jailhouse interview with Fohrenkam.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
There are a number of incriminating factors against him, including the end of their affair and the revelation that Carolyn was pregnant.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
By the end of the party, Headmaster Lexington (Thomas Douglas) has been texted an incriminating picture.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The phone contained incriminating text messages between Ketcham and the boyfriend, according to her arrest warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Ortiz also allegedly sent incriminating text messages and participated in electronic transfers of funds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The judge's ruling said incriminating statements were illegally collected during a jailhouse interview with Fohrenkam.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
There are a number of incriminating factors against him, including the end of their affair and the revelation that Carolyn was pregnant.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
By the end of the party, Headmaster Lexington (Thomas Douglas) has been texted an incriminating picture.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The phone contained incriminating text messages between Ketcham and the boyfriend, according to her arrest warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Ortiz also allegedly sent incriminating text messages and participated in electronic transfers of funds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem initially rushed to defend those killings while accusing both Good and Pretti of domestic terrorism.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.—
Duncan S. DeMarsh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Attorney General Pam Bondi unsealed Maduro and Flores’s indicting charges, which are a superseding indictment on Saturday that builds on charges initially filed against Maduro in 2020.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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