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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Two hotel employees who acre accused of supplying Payne with drugs are still facing prosecution and a possible trial.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025 -
The lawsuit, filed last week in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, accuses Bob Weinstein of withdrawing at least $6 million from company accounts under false pretenses, to give himself priority over creditors including AI International.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cruz was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 14, 2017.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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And Danny does a pretty good job of incriminating Brandon … In 2005, Danny Bezemer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of 25 years to life.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Police allegedly searched the woman’s car and pocketbook and found nothing incriminating during the 8 a.m. stop.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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