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
Boelter's also accused of shooting and seriously wounding Democratic Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, inside their Champlin home about 90 minutes earlier.
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2025
The similarities here are especially worth noting, since OpenAI accused DeepSeek of stealing or illicitly using ChatGPT tech.
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
An example: Just after O’Neill Burke took office, one of her young prosecutors sought detention for a man accused of leaving gifts for his children at the doorstep of the mother, who’d obtained an order of protection against him.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Logan Willis, 21, is accused of seriously beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a rural wooded area near Kenna on Friday, June 6, Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WSAZ.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2025
The similarities here are especially worth noting, since OpenAI accused DeepSeek of stealing or illicitly using ChatGPT tech.
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
An example: Just after O’Neill Burke took office, one of her young prosecutors sought detention for a man accused of leaving gifts for his children at the doorstep of the mother, who’d obtained an order of protection against him.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Logan Willis, 21, is accused of seriously beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a rural wooded area near Kenna on Friday, June 6, Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WSAZ.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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The day Abrego Garcia was indicted, Ben Schrader, chief of the criminal division for the Middle District of Tennessee, resigned.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In April 2025, two more alleged co-conspirators were indicted and subsequently arrested; their cases were unsealed only this week.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the Tesla’s design was to blame for the car swerving out of its lane and not braking correctly, according to Reuters.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Partly to blame is high inflation, claimed Bankrate, which has increased by about 24% since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Bryshere Gray has been charged with assault and battery after a private citizen in Virginia pressed charges, and an arrest warrant was issued.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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The Times described Espaillat as a wealthy businessman whose family also owns a chain of radio stations; Espaillat’s sister, who helped manage the club, was also charged with involuntary homicide.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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In Victorian London, the proprietors of anatomical displays were sometimes prosecuted for indecency.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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In recent years, DOJ has prosecuted a number of operatives allegedly acting at the direction of Iranian officials, including some plotting acts of violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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