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
Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, posted the incriminating evidence (with comedy theme music added) from his security camera on his Facebook page over the weekend, noting that life on his rural home may never be the same again.
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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
Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also had an incriminating email to Epstein revealed recently.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But, though the police now had incriminating evidence about Daniel and other gang leaders, these men operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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
Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also had an incriminating email to Epstein revealed recently.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
But, though the police now had incriminating evidence about Daniel and other gang leaders, these men operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminating
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In both O'Keefe and Ecklund's cases, ICE began their respective detentions by verbally accusing them of breaking the law.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 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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Prosecutors are still debating whether to make another run at indicting him.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Incriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminating. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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