as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower
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Recent Examples of implicate
The Trump administration's pause on federal grants has the potential to implicate nearly all government agencies.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
When taken together, the new reports implicate moderate drinking with a higher risk of breast, esophageal, and oral cancer, an advisory from the Surgeon General outlines even more dire outcomes.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
They’ve been implicated in neck instability, degenerative arthritis in dogs and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which can affect voice and swallowing ability.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2023 alone, over 1,000 lives were lost to overdoses, with fentanyl implicated in most cases — underscoring the urgent need for bold, compassionate solutions to save lives and rebuild communities.
—Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
When taken together, the new reports implicate moderate drinking with a higher risk of breast, esophageal, and oral cancer, an advisory from the Surgeon General outlines even more dire outcomes.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
They’ve been implicated in neck instability, degenerative arthritis in dogs and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which can affect voice and swallowing ability.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2023 alone, over 1,000 lives were lost to overdoses, with fentanyl implicated in most cases — underscoring the urgent need for bold, compassionate solutions to save lives and rebuild communities.
—Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicate
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Her latest feature, The Ice Tower (La Tour de glace), is no exception, weaving a twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watch the video | Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Karen Read, Ana Walshe murder cases intertwine with trooper linked to sultry texts.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Although Gibbs and Drake have not collaborated, their names have been intertwined in hip-hop conversations before.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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To unlock, these cleats require a rotational foot movement, twisting your heel inward or outward, for safe disengagement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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Love twisted, then sprinted away from two Aggies defenders.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Even after Ukraine's independence, Ukraine and Russia's spy services had remained deeply entwined, Many older officers had been trained in Moscow and some even remained close friends with their former Russian comrades.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Judging Panel des cribbed the Gold Miner Rum as featuring: Intense floral aromas of roses and violets entwine with decadent chocolate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Implicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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