recriminating

Definition of recriminatingnext
present participle of recriminate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminating
Verb
  • State officials claim federal government is retaliating after failed funding cutoff attempts; feds say surge targets criminal immigrants.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Fleming eventually left the agency and sued the city, accusing Lee of discriminating and retaliating against him for conducting investigations.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of seniors are apprehensive about reporting things, Miller said.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As with the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, remote cameras and other digital surveillance technology is increasingly important in solving and prosecuting wildlife poachers.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
  • My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Police said Gress was taken into custody and officers found evidence implicating him in the crime.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Coach Rick Hirtensteiner said Young dealt with the pressure by just trying to have fun, and Sheffer, playing with his younger brother, Ryan, a starting shortstop, appeared to do just that Wednesday.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • At the forefront of having our backs through this whole process and trying to do the right thing was Bruce and Matt.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Recriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminating. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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