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
Police got a confession from 15-year-old Peter Quartararo, who implicated himself and his brother Michael.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Lawyers cannot implicate Albert’s nephew, Colin Albert, the judge said.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Netflix, which hiked its prices earlier this year, is of course implicated in that dissatisfaction.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 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
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Lawyers cannot implicate Albert’s nephew, Colin Albert, the judge said.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Netflix, which hiked its prices earlier this year, is of course implicated in that dissatisfaction.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
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Sherrod opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown, weaving through the defense before breaking into the open backfield.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Grid fleece weaves in about 5 percent elastane (aka Spandex) in a grid-like pattern (hence the name).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each evening presents a distinctive curatorial lens, intertwining classical music, experimental performance, gospel, zydeco, and future-forward sounds that spotlight the influence of the African diaspora on Houston’s cultural terrain.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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Workplace leaders who care about lessening inequality need to understand that racial and religious identities are often deeply intertwined.—
Denise Daniels,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then, instead of squeezing the packaging like a tube of toothpaste, twist the end that’s still sealed to gently push the meat out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Glass twisted in the driver’s seat and thrust the knife toward an officer standing next to the shattered window behind him, prompting Buen to shoot Glass five times.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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