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
But the official finding did not stop conspiracy theories from spreading suggesting Epstein was murdered because of his high-profile connections and potential for implicating others.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The inmate’s account has not been substantiated, and neither officer has been implicated in Epstein’s death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Clement replied that a summer decision would not implicate Purcell because states would still have months to change election procedures and update voters before ballots are cast in November.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
De Kock testified that one of the police officers implicated in the killings had asked him to help assist with a cover-up.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The inmate’s account has not been substantiated, and neither officer has been implicated in Epstein’s death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Clement replied that a summer decision would not implicate Purcell because states would still have months to change election procedures and update voters before ballots are cast in November.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
De Kock testified that one of the police officers implicated in the killings had asked him to help assist with a cover-up.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
Verb
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The march continues to weave throughout the Plaza on its way back to Mill Creek Park as people shout various chants, blare music, pound on handheld drums and blow whistles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Concertmaster Erin Keefe’s violin playing acted as the voice of Scheherazade in the work, weaving a tale with life-or-death urgency.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hadestown is comprised of two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the uncrewed venture to the red planet would be inextricably intertwined with NASA's Artemis campaign to return Americans to the lunar surface ahead of the first human expeditions to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But twisting a piece of metal is not proprietary.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Repeatedly twisting your torso can also irk your parietal peritoneum, Carter adds.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Or that those things are somehow entwined or something?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The steady, unwavering empathy of her gaze encompasses a universe of tiny, interlaced incidents in which the zany entwines the plaintive, or the tragic the comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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