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
Last time, the state accused a mother of requesting drugs online from a New York doctor to give to her daughter, who was a minor and pregnant.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit accuses OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of building a defective and dangerous product that allegedly played a role in Gordon’s death.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
He’s accused of killing 42-year-old Christopher Kelly, who was found dead on Friday night in the Las Vegas jail cell the men shared.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Peppers was removed from the commissioner’s exempt list after seven games, because the baseline suspension for a violation of the personal conduct policy involving the actions for which he was accused is six games.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit accuses OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of building a defective and dangerous product that allegedly played a role in Gordon’s death.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
He’s accused of killing 42-year-old Christopher Kelly, who was found dead on Friday night in the Las Vegas jail cell the men shared.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Peppers was removed from the commissioner’s exempt list after seven games, because the baseline suspension for a violation of the personal conduct policy involving the actions for which he was accused is six games.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Jerson Lopez-Sanchez, 28, a citizen of Honduras, was indicted and charged with three counts of assaulting federal immigration agents, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Rachel Wolf , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Twenty people have been indicted for allegedly fixing college basketball games.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Many blame homeless persons for the problem, while others point to professional haulers who use the streets as a place to dump refuse to avoid disposal fees.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Police arrested Andy Alcantara-Beltre, 33, of Dorchester and charged him with unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, trafficking a Class A substance (over 100 grams), and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (crack cocaine).—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The debt is too old to be collected Most states have statutes of limitations that limit how long a creditor or debt collector can legally sue you for your unpaid balances.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The trademarks, which also cover brief video clips of McConaughey on a porch and in front of a Christmas tree, create a legal framework that allows the actor to sue anyone who uses AI to imitate him without consent.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Once the measure formally passes the committee, the full House will vote on it, after which the case could move to the Department of Justice, which would decide whether or not to prosecute.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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No member has ever been prosecuted for violating the prohibition on insider trading, a crime that’s tricky to prove.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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