INCRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

incriminating

verb

present participle of incriminate

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 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 opportunities for Putin to collect incriminating information about powerful Americans would have been endless. —

Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026 Advertisement Oliver, who has never sent Bree anything incriminating. —

Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

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Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House on Tuesday filed dueling ethics complaints against members of the opposite party, accusing them of breaking the chamber's rules for conduct.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Netherlands and Canada have brought a separate case against Syria at the United Nations’ top court, accusing Damascus of a yearslong campaign of torturing its own citizens.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026