recriminates

Definition of recriminatesnext
present tense third-person singular of recriminate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminates
Verb
  • Trump has now dispatched thousands of Marines to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reports.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Another promising advance in the fight against cancer is being studied at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports Nexstar’s KXAN.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, as Tehran retaliates, their own territories are under fire.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Advertisement The priest gives up the location of the memoirs, and Toni retaliates by letting Vittorio be assassinated in his place.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents.
    Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Past traumas and current abuses culminate in a sudden death that implicates five women in the community, played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This brunch usually books up, so call soon.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Skipping Travel Insurance No one books a trip expecting delays, cancellations, or illness, but spring weather is notoriously unpredictable, and travel disruptions happen more often than we’d like.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Recriminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminates. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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