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to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accused
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Swift was mercilessly dragged into court proceedings when Baldoni accused Lively of leveraging Swift to intimidate him during the shoot.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
2 July 2026
This comes after his brother, Prince Harry, was accused of turning a visit to his mother’s grave with his children into a photo opportunity.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
Jackson was accused of seriously injuring professional wrestler Stuart Smith in Sun Valley last year, causing the man to suffer a concussion and the loss of several teeth.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
An Elk Grove man accused of threatening to blow up buildings in Sacramento over the Fourth of July holiday was set to appear in federal court Thursday to face a bomb threat charge.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
This is by no means the first time that HAARP has been accused of controlling or manipulating the weather.
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Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But both have accused the other of violating their end of the agreement.
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Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Verb
Caning is also used for individuals accused of gambling, drinking, adultery and premarital intimacy.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Swift was mercilessly dragged into court proceedings when Baldoni accused Lively of leveraging Swift to intimidate him during the shoot.
—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
2 July 2026
This comes after his brother, Prince Harry, was accused of turning a visit to his mother’s grave with his children into a photo opportunity.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
Jackson was accused of seriously injuring professional wrestler Stuart Smith in Sun Valley last year, causing the man to suffer a concussion and the loss of several teeth.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
An Elk Grove man accused of threatening to blow up buildings in Sacramento over the Fourth of July holiday was set to appear in federal court Thursday to face a bomb threat charge.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
This is by no means the first time that HAARP has been accused of controlling or manipulating the weather.
—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But both have accused the other of violating their end of the agreement.
—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
Adjective
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Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him.
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The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Noun
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His girlfriend, Syanna Ruiz, held their child in court, demanding the defendants remain behind bars.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
Verb
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Two people were arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the 2024 overdose death of a Fort Worth man, according to online jail records.
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Butler was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Adjective
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Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
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The Delhi Police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against unknown persons in connection with the fire and an investigation was underway.
Noun
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.
Verb
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
Adjective
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Immigration officials began deportation proceedings after his guilty plea a year later.
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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Noun
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Deputies responded to the area and identified an undisclosed number of juveniles as the offenders, officials said.
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Washington faces decisions about whether to sanction firms that engage in distillation, restrict the chips and cloud infrastructure that support it, and create legal safe harbors for American AI labs to share threat intelligence about offenders.
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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