as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
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Kennedy has accused Big Pharma and Big Food of keeping Americans sick for profit.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025 -
The pair accuse Ground Game of misappropriating their work to boost its fundraising and stature.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The Context Four individuals have been indicted following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which uncovered a network involving fraudulent marriages and visa applications.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 21, Cleveland Broadie of Rockdale County was indicted by a grand jury on charges of malice murder and felony murder in connection with the 2022 death of his wife, Denise Broadie, according to CBS affiliate Atlanta News First.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In both instances, Weinstein made incriminating statements, Townsend’s letter said.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nick moves swiftly to recover Janine’s map, as well as the incriminating letters that the Jezebels girls wrote to their families.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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