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
Shortly after, authorities attempted to get Shelia to incriminate herself by having Rachel wear a wire during a meeting between the two girls.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
By then, Jamie and his assistants had already filled 400 aluminum phonograph records with incriminating conversations.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Some men had the means to hire private investigators to find incriminating information on survivors, to deploy media campaigns designed by public-relations firms, and to mobilize their online followers.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Through the season, there was an ongoing mystery over who hid an incriminating file.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 June 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
By then, Jamie and his assistants had already filled 400 aluminum phonograph records with incriminating conversations.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Some men had the means to hire private investigators to find incriminating information on survivors, to deploy media campaigns designed by public-relations firms, and to mobilize their online followers.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Through the season, there was an ongoing mystery over who hid an incriminating file.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incriminate
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Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of firing the first shots, Bangkok saying hostilities began with Cambodia's military deploying drones to conduct surveillance of Thai troops near the border.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Two men have been indicted in connection to a 2024 murder in Louisville's Russell neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
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In July 2006, Epstein was indicted by a grand jury on a felony charge of soliciting prostitution.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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