stand accused of

idiom

: to have been accused of
She stands accused of murder.

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By my count, at least five North Texas car dealerships stand accused of breaking the law by advertising (artificially) low prices. Dave Lieber feb. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 Their activities coincide with fraud allegations against many members of Minnesota’s Somali community, who stand accused of scamming Housing Stabilization Services. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026 Many of them, especially Cabello, are wanted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges and stand accused of serious human rights abuses. Isabel Debre, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026 Büsser does not stand accused of conformity. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand accused of

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“Stand accused of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20accused%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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