as in indicts
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuses
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of aggression and trying to fold the country under Moscow's control, erasing its sovereignty and national identity.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The county accuses the PUC of ignoring testimony and a report promoting natural gas or small nuclear power reactors as ways to produce cleaner energy while maintaining the levels of jobs and tax revenue that coal has generated.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel accuses the militant group of using civilians as human shields and says therefore Hamas is responsible for the civilian casualties in Gaza.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court, accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Facebook's parent company, Meta, of negligence and breach of contract after continuously deactiving his commercial account for unjust and improper reasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Webster of violating her federal constitutional rights through use of excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment and deprivation of due process by unlawfully detaining and sodomizing her.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The county accuses the PUC of ignoring testimony and a report promoting natural gas or small nuclear power reactors as ways to produce cleaner energy while maintaining the levels of jobs and tax revenue that coal has generated.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel accuses the militant group of using civilians as human shields and says therefore Hamas is responsible for the civilian casualties in Gaza.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court, accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Facebook's parent company, Meta, of negligence and breach of contract after continuously deactiving his commercial account for unjust and improper reasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Webster of violating her federal constitutional rights through use of excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment and deprivation of due process by unlawfully detaining and sodomizing her.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Delta blames a global IT outage last summer for its performance problems.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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