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
His former comrades testified against him; incriminating photos, found hidden in his garden, were shown in court.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
More incriminating recordings were reportedly recovered during a raid of a FLDS church compound in Eldorado, Texas, in April 2008.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Bundy was arrested for the first time in connection with the disappearances August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask, in his vehicle.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Police pulled him over and found incriminating items in his vehicle including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Bundy was arrested for the first time in August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items in his vehicle, including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even if there is no incriminating evidence in the files, an extensive case file could contain revealing and personal details about Swalwell and his campaign operations.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Campano family were Nicholas’ most colorful clients, and Owen turned in information about them that got many sent to prison, including Nicholas, who took the fall for them instead of incriminating them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
More incriminating recordings were reportedly recovered during a raid of a FLDS church compound in Eldorado, Texas, in April 2008.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Bundy was arrested for the first time in connection with the disappearances August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask, in his vehicle.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Police pulled him over and found incriminating items in his vehicle including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Bundy was arrested for the first time in August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items in his vehicle, including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even if there is no incriminating evidence in the files, an extensive case file could contain revealing and personal details about Swalwell and his campaign operations.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Campano family were Nicholas’ most colorful clients, and Owen turned in information about them that got many sent to prison, including Nicholas, who took the fall for them instead of incriminating them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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Peace talks with international mediators have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of acting in bad faith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hamas and multiple international organizations operating in Gaza have said Israel is not upholding its side of the deal, something Israel has denied while accusing Hamas of its own violations.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The central and longest section presents the Guru’s grievances against Aurangzeb in the style of a Sufi pir (spiritual guide) addressing a deviant murid (disciple), indicting the emperor for violating the oath and sanctioning the murder of Gobind Singh’s sons.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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