accuse

verb

ə-ˈkyüz How to pronounce accuse (audio)
Definition of accusenext
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 lawsuit also accuses Moonies of unlawfully selling alcohol to an intoxicated person or minor. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 The inclusion of women, albeit mandatory, is no small matter, as sailing has long been accused of being a masculine environment, if not outright sexist. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu correctly states that accusing Israel of genocide is the greatest lie of this century. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech. — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
  1. indict
  2. blame
  3. charge
  4. sue
  5. prosecute
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  • Meanwhile, an investigation into seven military personnel who have been indicted for failing to assist the shipwreck survivors is still underway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Rivas was indicted in the Southern District of Texas in December 2025 on charges of conspiring to provide and providing material support to Tren de Aragua.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of indict
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  • Hammer’s been leaning into the Jerry Springer comparisons lately, and who can blame him?
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The latest incident came more than a decade after South Korea blamed the North for land mine explosions that maimed two South Korean soldiers and sharply raised tensions between the countries in August 2015.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blame
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  • The driver, identified as 54-year-old Robert Delorenzo of Stratford, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to stop on the right side of the road.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of charge
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  • Supreme Court justices will hear arguments next week in a landmark case that could determine whether states can sue oil and gas companies for climate change.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The platform, dubbed the Building A Healthier America Policy Agenda, takes aim at pesticides in food, backing legislation that would give people the right to sue pesticide manufacturers over harm caused by the products.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sue
Verb
  • The International Criminal Court does not recognize head of state immunity and has the jurisdiction to prosecute on a charge of genocide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation of Evans was overshadowed in most press accounts, which focussed on the fact that the ICE agent, Christian Castro, was the first federal officer deployed to Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge to be prosecuted for any crime.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecute

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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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