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
The lawsuit accuses the administration of violating 1st Amendment protections, sparking nationwide protests and vigils for the woman killed in the enforcement sweep.
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Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension accuses the FBI of blocking it from accessing evidence in the investigation.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Hegseth’s recent censure of Kelly accuses him of Conduct Unbecoming An Officer and Violating Good Order And Discipline (less serious parts of the UCMJ and more open to interpretation).
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Burr is also shown with Pine, who accuses her of lying to him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Jason and Chris are mad at Angelica, and Chris accuses her of playing games.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Dish now accuses Disney and other parties of unlawful tying, which means the sale of one product is conditioned on the purchase of a separate product, in violation of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the indictment accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their drug trafficking operation.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension accuses the FBI of blocking it from accessing evidence in the investigation.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Hegseth’s recent censure of Kelly accuses him of Conduct Unbecoming An Officer and Violating Good Order And Discipline (less serious parts of the UCMJ and more open to interpretation).
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Burr is also shown with Pine, who accuses her of lying to him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Jason and Chris are mad at Angelica, and Chris accuses her of playing games.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Dish now accuses Disney and other parties of unlawful tying, which means the sale of one product is conditioned on the purchase of a separate product, in violation of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the indictment accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their drug trafficking operation.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Molière’s play indicts Orgon’s credulity and Tartuffe’s deceit equally.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hernández blames the regime for personal pain, too.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The master lawsuit in the Palisades fire blames several defendants for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water that all contributed to the mammoth blaze.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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