exonerate
verb (used with object)
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate.
were exonerating
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past progressiveof exonerate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
All of this is to say: Greene remembered things that were exonerating to her and seemed to forget at least one very damning piece of evidence.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2022
