commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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Her stepfather Peter Schuman, 57, of Buena Park, has also been charged with two felonies related to insurance fraud and helping commit a crime. CBS News, 22 May 2025 She was sentenced to six years and five months in prison for conspiracy to commit a crime, drug trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of narcotics. Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 Despite its law-breaking history, there’s no need to commit a crime to get your hands on this Streamline Moderne home. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 Where is the line between being determined to commit a crime and just wondering about the nature of crime? Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commit a crime

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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