as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicating
Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In vacating the murder conviction of Sims, 50, the court found that a Supreme Court judge got it wrong by rejecting new witness testimony implicating the man’s best friend as the potential killer.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Evidence implicating Jenkins was gathered in April 2022, when officers executed search warrants at his home and business, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said Gress was taken into custody and officers found evidence implicating him in the crime.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In vacating the murder conviction of Sims, 50, the court found that a Supreme Court judge got it wrong by rejecting new witness testimony implicating the man’s best friend as the potential killer.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Evidence implicating Jenkins was gathered in April 2022, when officers executed search warrants at his home and business, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said Gress was taken into custody and officers found evidence implicating him in the crime.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicating
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In Foini village the Dio Dio Collective organizes chair-weaving workshops, part of efforts to document and revive the island's furniture-making heritage.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His sympathetic patter also gives Guirgis an opportunity to start weaving in the character’s politics.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The latest to join the ranks is nicotinamide mononucleotide—or NMN—a slightly tongue-twisting name that’s been popping up everywhere, especially within celebrity circles.—
Alex Vance,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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Before the words twisting in her mouth could emerge, a bespectacled cop materialized through the thin line of smoke, speeding past her, toward me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s long been a sensitivity to intertwining the divine and moneymaking ventures.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
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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“Implicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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