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
The disgraced comedian, now 88, stands accused in a Santa Monica civil court case of raping a woman before a comedy show nearly six decades ago.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Activists and politicians accused DHS officers of smashing car windows, roughing up bystanders who tried to record their activities and detaining immigrants in squalid conditions.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Transfers and car wrecks and injuries and Simeon Cottle — the best player on the team and maybe in Conference USA — being accused of point-shaving.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
An officer from the Columbine Valley Police Department arrived at her home and accused her of stealing a $25 package from a porch in the neighboring town of Bow Mar, Colorado.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Activists and politicians accused DHS officers of smashing car windows, roughing up bystanders who tried to record their activities and detaining immigrants in squalid conditions.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Transfers and car wrecks and injuries and Simeon Cottle — the best player on the team and maybe in Conference USA — being accused of point-shaving.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
An officer from the Columbine Valley Police Department arrived at her home and accused her of stealing a $25 package from a porch in the neighboring town of Bow Mar, Colorado.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Christopher Furman, 53, of Pittsburgh, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Thursday.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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By declining to indict him, the grand jury effectively ended the current criminal case against Senior Cpl.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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During his sentencing hearing at a Philadelphia courthouse, Seferlis apologized for writing the threatening letters, blaming the actions on his personal outrage over the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The conservative leader has blamed some of the violence on neighboring Colombia, accusing its government of not doing enough to stop cartels that operate along the border between both nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But manufacturers use unnecessary complication to justify charging you $100,000 for $20,000 worth of car--or $350,000 for $50,000 worth of tractor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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He was previously charged with retail theft at the Macy's on State Street in September 2023 and was released on bond.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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State lawmakers debated two bills Tuesday that allow Coloradans to sue federal agents and further limit state and local police cooperation with federal agents.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There has been no shortage of athletes willing to sue to stay.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has killed at least 111 children since the war began, according to Lebanese health ministry figures – a death toll that has raised questions about the number of child or other civilian casualties that the IDF is willing to accept when prosecuting airstrikes.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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