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
In February, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control Thomas DiNanno accused China of having violated a ban on explosive nuclear testing.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Egypt outlawed the movement in 2013, accusing it of inciting unrest and undermining state institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, Marimar Martinez was accused of ramming her car into a Border Patrol vehicle, despite video evidence suggesting the officer swerved his car into hers; an agent subsequently shot her five times.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Lee helped convict a Connecticut airline pilot accused of carving up his stewardess wife with a chainsaw and running the pieces through a wood chipper.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Egypt outlawed the movement in 2013, accusing it of inciting unrest and undermining state institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, Marimar Martinez was accused of ramming her car into a Border Patrol vehicle, despite video evidence suggesting the officer swerved his car into hers; an agent subsequently shot her five times.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Lee helped convict a Connecticut airline pilot accused of carving up his stewardess wife with a chainsaw and running the pieces through a wood chipper.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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In November 2025, both were federally indicted, and each has pleaded not guilty.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In February, an Israeli Air Force reservist was indicted, along with an alleged accomplice, on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket based on classified information about the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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While viral videos often blame everything from breakouts to dullness on air conditioning alone, Jafari says the reality is less dramatic.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jones blames that impasse for kicking the financial stability of TSA officers like a football.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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City police issued a citation to the 14-year-old rider for operating an e-bike underage, but no one was charged for the injury to Stotko.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kushmaul, of Oakdale, Louisiana, was living out-of-state when charged, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sachs said in the letter from Meta that social media companies would likely sue over the legislation, if signed into law.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Food and Water Watch has announced an intent to sue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That she was prosecuted for either is the real crime.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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