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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This is not the first time Santander has been accused of supporting deforestation.—
David Vetter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Dugan’s dismissal motion also accuses the federal government of violating Wisconsin’s sovereignty by disrupting a state courtroom and prosecuting a state judge.—
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An Oklahoma grand jury indicted Morris on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in March.—
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Since the indictment: Since Stines was indicted, Bartley, his defense attorney, has made several motions on his behalf.—
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However, the search turned up nothing—Katarina had already disposed of anything that could incriminate her son.—
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Authorities found loads of incriminating evidence after executing search warrants on his trailer and hotel room.—
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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