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
New York — At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their prime suspect, Long Island architect and family man Rex Heuermann.
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Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
India accused Pakistan of being involved in the attack, which Pakistan denied.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro, 70, is accused of leading a sweeping criminal conspiracy to stay in power after his defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
When a wealthy local woman dies and the valuable necklace she was supposed to be buried with goes missing, Mystery’s Tía Lucy is accused of the theft, putting her business in danger and sending Mystery on a quest to clear her aunt’s name.
—Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
India accused Pakistan of being involved in the attack, which Pakistan denied.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro, 70, is accused of leading a sweeping criminal conspiracy to stay in power after his defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
When a wealthy local woman dies and the valuable necklace she was supposed to be buried with goes missing, Mystery’s Tía Lucy is accused of the theft, putting her business in danger and sending Mystery on a quest to clear her aunt’s name.
—Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, out of about 162,000 cases prosecuted in federal courts, grand juries did not indict 11 defendants, according to a FiveThirtyEight report published in 2014, citing the Bureau of Justice Statistics.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Of course, nobody enjoys feeling blamed or accused, so the instinct to deflect may feel right.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 first-round pick blamed the weather, not nerves or feeling too amped up, on an inaccurate pass targeting DeMario Douglas to open the game.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The defense, despite playing without starting linebacker Wesley Bissainthe for essentially the whole game after he was charged with targeting three plays into the contest, held Bethune-Cookman (0-2) to just three points over six drives when the starters were on the field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Act 302 went into effect last week, prompting 10 death row inmates to sue the state Department of Corrections, asking a judge to block the law as a violation of their constitutional rights.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is a higher bar for scientific evidence in regular courts than in vaccine court, and plaintiffs would have to sue large corporations rather than file a government claim.—
Anna Kirkland,
The Conversation,
15 Aug. 2025
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He and Steve Bannon were each held in contempt of Congress and imprisoned for four months after the DOJ prosecuted them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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After passing the bar, Aidala got his start with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn prosecuting some of the borough’s worst crimes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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