as in to accuse
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 incriminate
Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.
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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
One of them is to perhaps record incriminating evidence against the bad guys.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 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
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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
One of them is to perhaps record incriminating evidence against the bad guys.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminate
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The White House has accused Abrego Garcia of being a member of the MS-13 gang and vowed never to bring him back to the United States, despite a lower court and the Supreme Court ordering the Trump administration to facilitate his return.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Context Four individuals have been indicted following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which uncovered a network involving fraudulent marriages and visa applications.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 21, Cleveland Broadie of Rockdale County was indicted by a grand jury on charges of malice murder and felony murder in connection with the 2022 death of his wife, Denise Broadie, according to CBS affiliate Atlanta News First.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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