Synonyms of accusing

accusing

verb

present participle of accuse

as in indicting

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicting
• blaming
• charging
• prosecuting
• suing
• criticizing
• defaming
• impeaching
• incriminating
• denouncing
• trying
• censuring
• condemning
• appealing
• criminating
• impugning
• chiding
• castigating
• citing
• faulting
• summoning
• calling (on)
• reproaching
• rebuking
• implicating
• taxing
• damning
• naming
• reproving
• reporting
• retaliating
• arraigning
• reprobating
• informing (against)
• booking
• inculpating
• framing
• recriminating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defending
• exonerating
• absolving
• vindicating
• clearing
• advocating
• acquitting
• exculpating
• championing
• justifying
• excusing
• forgiving
• remitting
• pardoning
• shriving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accusing

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrest Sunday on X, accusing Pulido Vargas of exploiting programs meant to provide essential supplies and housing. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

China criticized Lai’s speech, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Democrats responded to the news by accusing Republicans of using vast amounts of cash to mask their shortcomings. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

State election officials—Republican and Democratic—have pushed back, accusing the Justice Department of overreach. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia launched a rare media campaign against its neighbor, accusing it of fueling instability in Sudan and Yemen. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

El Sayed responded on social media, accusing Trump of using his name and faith to distract voters from the consequences of the president’s policies. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Ossoff went a step further, accusing Collins himself of amplifying hateful content and saying that his former congressional aide had intervened on behalf of a Holocaust denier. — AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Decades later, in her 2026 memoir, Rinna opened up about her relationship with Kelker-Kelly, accusing him of being verbally abusive and manipulative toward her during their time working together, People reported. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026