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
The warrant states that among the evidence implicating Potter was a tip from 2010 from her former husband.
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Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Along with the lack of DNA evidence implicating Hunter, his attorneys suggested the neighbors might have been involved in her death.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.
—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
Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Along with the lack of DNA evidence implicating Hunter, his attorneys suggested the neighbors might have been involved in her death.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers discovered significant forensic evidence implicating the trio.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicating
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Customers also appreciated the easy setup, with one person commenting that weaving the leaves throughout the macramé details helped create a fuller, more natural look.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Variety spoke with Levy and Bright about the decision behind weaving Dean and Allie into Season 1, the NIL landscape that forced their hand on some of the book’s most popular plot points and what Hunter Davenport’s early arrival signals about where this show is going.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of thousands of deliveries, all landing on his front leg while twisting his torso, had taken a toll on his right hip that three surgeries could not repair.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Gutierrez recommended twisting the barrel adjuster next to the brake handles counter-clockwise and tightening the neighboring stopper bolt, which will increase tension with the tire’s brake cable.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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But mostly, the intertwining threads just sit there, never coming together in any satisfying way or holding up as their own story within the story, despite how hard the writers work at showing that reality can inspire fiction but fiction can also bounce back to influence reality.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The Sculpture Park, with around 60 works from artists like Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, and George Trakas beautifully intertwining with nature, is another highlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Implicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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