recriminating

Definition of recriminatingnext
present participle of recriminate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminating
Verb
  • Anthropic sued, claiming the Pentagon is illegally retaliating by stigmatizing the company with a designation meant to protect against sabotage of national security systems by foreign adversaries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • Boston’s assessing commissioner Nicholas Ariniello is bailing amid a lawsuit that claims the city is retaliating against commercial property owners that file abatements, as the mayor continues to shake up her administration.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead, many Airbnb hosts are reporting open nights at their rentals, and hotels are far from full on the dates in June and July.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Members of the Meriden Police Department‘s Crime Suppression Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on Willow Street on May 11 in response to numerous complaints reporting that a man was selling narcotics from the residence, according to police.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The order also directs the attorney general to prioritize prosecuting crimes involving AI, with a particular focus on cybercrimes.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 June 2026
  • My Department remains committed to prosecuting fraudsters who exploit the system.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Others have recanted and said police coerced them into implicating Washington and Simms.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
  • Public statements implicating Raul Castro, who was the actual head of the armed forces, in the decision to shoot down the planes had emerged over the years, some of which were mentioned in the indictment.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Danny is, once again, drinking and trying to hide it.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026
  • The Knicks are trying to win their first NBA title since 1973, while the Spurs last ruled the NBA in 2014.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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“Recriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminating. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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