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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
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
He is accused of firing 11 rounds from a rifle.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
During closing arguments last week, Agnifilo choked back tears and accused the government of unfairly targeting Combs in a broad overreach of power.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The officer had been accused of assaulting his girlfriend in Fairfield Township, The Enquirer reported in August.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Putin mocked Western alarm over drone incursions into NATO airspace, and accused European nations of using them to inflame tensions.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The defense opposed the request and accused the woman of lying about being a victim.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Critics, including from Dartmouth’s own student body, accused her of being tone-deaf to the concerns of artists and writers whose livelihoods are threatened by AI automation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
He is accused of firing 11 rounds from a rifle.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
During closing arguments last week, Agnifilo choked back tears and accused the government of unfairly targeting Combs in a broad overreach of power.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The officer had been accused of assaulting his girlfriend in Fairfield Township, The Enquirer reported in August.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Putin mocked Western alarm over drone incursions into NATO airspace, and accused European nations of using them to inflame tensions.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The defense opposed the request and accused the woman of lying about being a victim.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Critics, including from Dartmouth’s own student body, accused her of being tone-deaf to the concerns of artists and writers whose livelihoods are threatened by AI automation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
Verb
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Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obstruction and making a false statement to Congress related to his 2020 testimony to a Senate committee.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both defendants are expected to appeal their convictions.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also in the Prem, Chris Richards was arguably culpable on Liverpool’s late equalizer, but was then spared by Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic 97th-minute winner.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chicago's lawsuit says Glock has sold its firearms, despite knowing they can be easily converted, and Glock and stores like Eagles Sports Range are culpable for the spread of modified handguns.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Within hours of the attack, law enforcement identified Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of Burton, as the suspect.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With roles reversed, Democrats could be in line to get blamed for a new shutdown.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Twins officials blamed bad weather and various other factors for poor April crowds.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown on Congress’ push for tougher laws to keep repeat violent offenders off America’s streets.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shadolla Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and received a six-year probationary sentence, while Pike's then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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