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
Faye then accuses Camille of orchestrating the entire set-up.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Ukraine claims Russian drone attacks damaged the Druzhba pipeline; Hungary accuses it of deliberately withholding oil to pressure Central European nations.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The United States has classified CJNG as a terrorist organization and accuses it of sending cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, brought on by two women in California, accuses Costco of violating multiple consumer protection laws, including in California and Washington state, where the wholesale retailer is headquartered.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Jenny and Mott get into an argument over the papers, and when Chelsea enters the room unexpectedly, Jenny accuses Mott of having a gun.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Challenger Nicholas Cade, an attorney and former public school teacher, accuses her of being beholden to special interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit also accuses Dallas of failing to hire an independent third-party firm to conduct an annual police compensation survey, as required under the measure.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Ukraine claims Russian drone attacks damaged the Druzhba pipeline; Hungary accuses it of deliberately withholding oil to pressure Central European nations.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The United States has classified CJNG as a terrorist organization and accuses it of sending cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, brought on by two women in California, accuses Costco of violating multiple consumer protection laws, including in California and Washington state, where the wholesale retailer is headquartered.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Jenny and Mott get into an argument over the papers, and when Chelsea enters the room unexpectedly, Jenny accuses Mott of having a gun.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Challenger Nicholas Cade, an attorney and former public school teacher, accuses her of being beholden to special interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit also accuses Dallas of failing to hire an independent third-party firm to conduct an annual police compensation survey, as required under the measure.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 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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Pakistan blames Afghans for suicide bombings Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent years, much of it blamed on the TTP and outlawed Baloch separatist groups.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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