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
Misty uncovers an incriminating clue.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
But Shauna was right about Melissa sending her an incriminating DAT tape with audio evidence of the Yellowjackets committing some Lord of the Flies-level acts.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
In the jailhouse interview, Davis addressed his past incriminating statements, interviews, and memoir which helped the prosecution bring the first-degree murder charges against him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
But sometimes the police turn out to be the bad guys, and the incriminating evidence is on them.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
One of them is to perhaps record incriminating evidence against the bad guys.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
And Brandon does a pretty good job of incriminating Danny.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Steve is about to be shown his extensive FSB file, the hotel cam footage, bank records, online dating profiles, incriminating private messenger convos.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
But Shauna was right about Melissa sending her an incriminating DAT tape with audio evidence of the Yellowjackets committing some Lord of the Flies-level acts.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
In the jailhouse interview, Davis addressed his past incriminating statements, interviews, and memoir which helped the prosecution bring the first-degree murder charges against him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
But sometimes the police turn out to be the bad guys, and the incriminating evidence is on them.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
One of them is to perhaps record incriminating evidence against the bad guys.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
And Brandon does a pretty good job of incriminating Danny.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Steve is about to be shown his extensive FSB file, the hotel cam footage, bank records, online dating profiles, incriminating private messenger convos.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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The post quickly sparked outrage, with many Reddit users accusing the neighbor of manipulation.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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These investigations include inquiries into safety violations by SpaceX and an SEC lawsuit accusing Musk of securities fraud.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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