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
Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, posted the incriminating evidence (with comedy theme music added) from his security camera on his Facebook page over the weekend, noting that life on his rural home may never be the same again.
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The phone contained incriminating text messages between Ketcham and the boyfriend, according to her arrest warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Ortiz also allegedly sent incriminating text messages and participated in electronic transfers of funds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The phone contained incriminating text messages between Ketcham and the boyfriend, according to her arrest warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Ortiz also allegedly sent incriminating text messages and participated in electronic transfers of funds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of conducting surveillance of NATO's Incirlik air base in southern Turkey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsameh, an opposition lawmaker, accused Speaker Adan Madobe of attempting to rush through the amendments without following proper procedure.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In his letter to Carro, Seidemann argued that state prosecutors were involved in the investigation from the start while federal prosecutors joined the case about two weeks after Thompson's death, jumping in to charge Mangione a day after he was indicted in state court.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The film recounts Bloom's story as she is eventually indicted and put on trial.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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