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
That he was conferred the honor by a president who himself is accused of rights abuses amplified anger over the announcement, though public protests have so far been muted.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
An earlier, brief ceasefire between Pakistan and the TTP, brokered by Kabul in 2022, collapsed later after the group accused Islamabad of violating it.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Sandles is accused of entering the auto sales office and shooting and killing Marvan Batoo, 40, of Shelby Township, and Ghaith Baban, 48, of Clinton Township, during a robbery, according to a prior news release.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And then, in the context of being accused for murder, everything was just highlighted.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
An earlier, brief ceasefire between Pakistan and the TTP, brokered by Kabul in 2022, collapsed later after the group accused Islamabad of violating it.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Sandles is accused of entering the auto sales office and shooting and killing Marvan Batoo, 40, of Shelby Township, and Ghaith Baban, 48, of Clinton Township, during a robbery, according to a prior news release.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And then, in the context of being accused for murder, everything was just highlighted.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
Verb
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She was indicted in 2019, when Americans controlled the federal government.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dugan was indicted that same day.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Chipotle and Cava both reported weaker sales this fall, blaming a slowdown among younger diners who are packing lunches instead.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The hurricane has been blamed for 77 deaths, according to the Pan American Health Organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tomas Jimenez-Guzel, 19, of Montclair, New Jersey, and Saed Mirreh, 19, of Kent, Washington, were arrested this week in a New Jersey case tied to others already charged in Michigan.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati charged back from a 31-10 second-quarter deficit, down 44-38 with about 90 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That lawsuit was dismissed in June, as a judge ruled that Baldoni’s side could not sue for defamation over allegations raised in a legal claim.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Texas last week became the first state to sue Kenvue since the government issued its September guidance about pregnant women and Tylenol.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the following years, Suharto’s children were prosecuted, and his youngest was convicted of corruption.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Assistant’s plea scheduled While their cases are related, Trauernicht and McFadden are being prosecuted separately.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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