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
This is not the first time Santander has been accused of supporting deforestation.
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David Vetter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Baldoni, 41, denied the claims, filing a $400 million countersuit of his own, accusing Lively and others of defamation and extortion.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 15 May 2025
In January, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit, which mentioned Swift.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
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David Vetter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Baldoni, 41, denied the claims, filing a $400 million countersuit of his own, accusing Lively and others of defamation and extortion.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 15 May 2025
In January, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit, which mentioned Swift.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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An Oklahoma grand jury indicted Morris on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in March.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2025
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Since the indictment: Since Stines was indicted, Bartley, his defense attorney, has made several motions on his behalf.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The agent allegedly blamed Morgan for not saying something during the flight.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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An Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his 15-year-old daughter — then trying to blame his stepson with autism — pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 29.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The Edge supports fast charging up to 25W, along with 15W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (the wattage isn't specified, but is likely 4.5W like other S phones).—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Hayes has not been charged with a crime in Saturday’s crash.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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That's extremely common among these cases, said University of Idaho law professor Benji Cover, who wrote a paper about people, including noncitizens, misunderstanding election rules and being prosecuted in recent decades.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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At the Department of Justice, which prosecutes many fair housing cases, staffers received a draft of the housing section’s new mission statement, which omitted any mention of the Fair Housing Act.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
15 May 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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