incriminate
verb (used with object)
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault.
were incriminating
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past progressiveof incriminate.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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“This is a detective who I will argue has botched the investigation... He only chose to do certain things that were incriminating to my client.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
On Friday, they released what they said were incriminating text messages from the encrypted Telegram app and witness statements.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
By then, the bureau’s technical experts thought there was too little time before the election to go through the emails and determine whether any were incriminating.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2018
"They were really juvenile," he said, denying that he deleted them because they were incriminating.
From US News ● Aug. 26, 2015
When he was handed one of the printed receipts he said they were "incriminating."
From True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office by Arthur Cheney Train
