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
Against the airport and its officers, the couple accuses them of excessive force, false arrest and unlawful seizure and assault.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the federal government of reneging on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of some 3,000 federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the federal government of reneging on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of around 3,000 federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota.
—Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian government typically denies allegations of corruption or accuses its opponents of being corrupt themselves.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by Four Pillars Restaurant Group and Ever Restaurant Group in Cook County Circuit Court last week, accuses Aaron Gersonde of using his position as a board member not just to take the money, but then to manipulate their books and reporting to cover up his theft.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The indictment accuses them of failing to properly assess or treat the patient with any lifesaving measures for at least 21 minutes.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Flávio, youthful at 44, is tied with the incumbent in polls, and accuses Lula of being too close to China.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the federal government of reneging on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of some 3,000 federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the federal government of reneging on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of around 3,000 federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota.
—Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian government typically denies allegations of corruption or accuses its opponents of being corrupt themselves.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by Four Pillars Restaurant Group and Ever Restaurant Group in Cook County Circuit Court last week, accuses Aaron Gersonde of using his position as a board member not just to take the money, but then to manipulate their books and reporting to cover up his theft.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The indictment accuses them of failing to properly assess or treat the patient with any lifesaving measures for at least 21 minutes.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Flávio, youthful at 44, is tied with the incumbent in polls, and accuses Lula of being too close to China.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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Israeli court indicts the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes into Gaza during the war.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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