as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
Harvey Weinstein is suing the producers and managers of the Finding Neverland musical, accusing them of cutting him out of part of the tour’s proceeds.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
In March of this year, a lawsuit accused the rapper of of rape, assault, and kidnapping.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Sincerely, Bang and other executives have been accused of misleading early investors, persuading shareholders to sell their stakes to a private equity firm set up by HYBE associates.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of firing the first shots, Bangkok saying hostilities began with Cambodia's military deploying drones to conduct surveillance of Thai troops near the border.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
In March of this year, a lawsuit accused the rapper of of rape, assault, and kidnapping.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Sincerely, Bang and other executives have been accused of misleading early investors, persuading shareholders to sell their stakes to a private equity firm set up by HYBE associates.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of firing the first shots, Bangkok saying hostilities began with Cambodia's military deploying drones to conduct surveillance of Thai troops near the border.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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The woman who was arrested in May after a fatal jet-ski crash at Grapevine Lake has been indicted on a manslaughter charge, attorneys for the victim’s family said Friday.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cantrell, now the first sitting mayor to be indicted in the city’s history, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction, according to the indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Cena even blamed Truth for making that kid in Brussels cry.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Fifteen-year-old Tristen Smith was fatally shot in Elsmere, Kentucky, and her 15-year-old boyfriend has been charged with murder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Deandre Booker, 33, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Elkins' disappearance from her Warren, Mich., home where she was last seen on Jan. 2, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even after Stroud sued him in the fall of 2015, Hudnall would show up for soccer games.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Because of this, industry groups representing water utilities sued the EPA last year, claiming the agency did not follow proper procedures when approving the new PFAS limits.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The assault prompted Trump to threaten to federalize Washington, D.C., calling for local minors and gang members over the age of 14 to be prosecuted as adults.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Several defendants being prosecuted on criminal charges in New Jersey have argued Habba was not lawfully appointed, and thus the indictments against them are invalid and should be dropped.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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