as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicate
The case does not implicate the Second Amendment and instead is a dispute over the reach of a long-standing federal firearms law.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Cox was also implicated in the deaths of J.J. and Tylee, who vanished in September 2019.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Tau tangles are also implicated in other neurological diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, or FTD, and Lewy body dementia in which abnormal clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate in the brain’s neurons.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
During the first trial, the defense implicated Brian Albert, his nephew Colin Albert and their friend Brian Higgins as potential suspects.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Cox was also implicated in the deaths of J.J. and Tylee, who vanished in September 2019.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Tau tangles are also implicated in other neurological diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, or FTD, and Lewy body dementia in which abnormal clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate in the brain’s neurons.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
During the first trial, the defense implicated Brian Albert, his nephew Colin Albert and their friend Brian Higgins as potential suspects.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
Verb
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The showcase is a tribute to the work of 23 Polish designers and how their storytelling weaves into Poland’s design culture.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, as with that piece, Macdonald needed to find a bigger story to weave around this legendary moment in time.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The two statements, existing together, are like two hands kept close, barely touching or with their fingers intertwined.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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On his podcast, Wright talked about how his comments were twisted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dawn broke to reveal its source: a long, narrow ridge of jagged ice that had mysteriously arisen across the lake’s surface, meandering like the spiked back of a twisting dragon.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In an age where algorithms entwine with everyday decisions, leaders are beginning to face a stark imperative.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This is my mother’s strength and sorrow, entwined yet again.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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