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caught red-handed

ADJECTIVE

culpable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guilty impeachable liable reprehensible responsible

WEAK

amiss answerable at fault blamable blameful blameworthy caught caught in the act censurable demeritorious dirty found wanting hung up in the wrong indictable off base out of line punishable sinful smoking gun to blame unholy wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immune irresponsible

WEAK

blameless inculpable innocent not guilty right

Example Sentences

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PUTIN’S QUOTE: “He was caught red-handed when he was secretly getting classified information.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

"They have been caught red-handed in a cover-up," Mr Ross told MSPs.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

Even more painful is that this is not the first—or second—time that Clarence Thomas has been caught red-handed.

From Slate • May 24, 2023

He was caught red-handed, holding the chewed-up two dollars in his front legs.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden