How to Use incriminate in a Sentence

incriminate

verb
Definition of incriminatenext
Synonyms for incriminatenext
  • Material found at the crime scene incriminates the defendant.
  • Figueroa declined to speak to detectives about the case, but did say two things that could be considered incriminating.
    — David Owens, courant.com, 25 June 2018
  • Although experts have argued this can be a violation of free speech, the use of rap lyrics to incriminate hip-hop artists isn’t new.
    — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • But in his post-sentencing media appearances, the star witness has offered nothing that is incriminating against his former colleagues.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2018
  • An airstrike destroyed the Israeli van, apparently to get rid of incriminating evidence.
    — Fares Akram, The Seattle Times, 12 Dec. 2018
  • Richard does leave the folder of incriminating medical files in Camille’s car, allowing her to finally figure out the truth about Adora.
    — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Aug. 2018
  • During the broadcast, Meighan alleges that police scrubbed their report of all incriminating information about both him and Thorpe.
    — Julie Miller, HWD, 1 July 2018
  • So thi this, it, this doesn’t incriminate them in any way.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Bauer pleaded the fifth so as not to incriminate himself.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The neighbor made note of the plate number, and police traced it to the Synanon compound in Badger, where the checkout logs proved incriminating.
    — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • But in 2001, his influence helped mainstream the rush to incriminate America for the crimes and sins of others.
    — A. J. Caschetta, National Review, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Epstein did what any lawyer would tell him to do: to avoid incriminating himself.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Without incriminating statements from Patrick, the Feds were not able to press charges for perjury.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2019
  • One of those elisions is the name of the online outlet to which Winner sent the incriminating article.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • After Kang Ha turns over the incriminating video evidence to the police, Ji-soo and the students who beat up In-han the night of his death are arrested.
    — Kayti Burt, TIME, 7 June 2024
  • Zoë hides a teapot that looks incriminating for her sister.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Their goal was to find the crew’s abandoned jewelry, as well as some incriminating GPS devices that Granims had thrown into the canal.
    — Geoff Manaugh, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Travis said his office doesn’t have evidence at this time that would incriminate the boy and there aren’t plans to bring charges against him, according to The Advocate.
    — Fox News, 8 July 2021
  • And on top of that, documents that might incriminate him in federal crimes?
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • By showing that Ghosn had been forced to incriminate himself while in jail, the panel of lawyers were in effect throwing the government’s entire case in doubt.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Pomerantz thought the hush-money facts seemed incriminating, easy to explain to a jury.
    — Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Paule said Thao's Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself would be in jeopardy if the trials were held together.
    — NBC News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Paule said Thao’s Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself would be in jeopardy if the trials were held together.
    — Fox News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Paule said Thao’s 5th Amendment right not to incriminate himself would be in jeopardy if the trials were held together.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • My client was at the theater, your honor—and incriminating suspects in real life.
    — Steve Rushin, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Of course, the contents of the hard drive might incriminate Rawls, but the contents of the hard drive are not considered testimony for Fifth Amendment purposes.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Now is just about the worst possible time to get your computer stuck on an incriminating popup.
    — Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2020
  • In a search with a warrant for the boy’s phone, detectives discovered incriminating text messages sent March 9, the complaint said.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In a criminal case, a jury will not be told that a person refused to answer questions on the basis that his response might incriminate him.
    — Barbara McQuade, Time, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Kading said that Davis, under the proffer, could not incriminate himself in the interview.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023

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