as in indicting
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accusing
But surveys have also shown many reservists are unhappy with the cabinet's plans, some openly accusing the government of lacking a cohesive strategy, a post-war plan for Gaza or a clear benchmark for victory.
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Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit follows other legal battles Musk has launched against OpenAI and Apple, accusing them of monopolistic practices and straying from OpenAI’s original mission.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Clairet alleges her tenure at Disney started on unequal footing, accusing the company of hiring a man for the same work but with a more senior title and higher pay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The European Union is accusing the Russian government of deploying a GPS jammer against a plane carrying one of the international alliance’s highest-ranking officials.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
On August 1, after BLS reported weak job creation and sizable downward revisions, the president dismissed Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her – without evidence – of faking data.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But the relationship ended badly, with Burnam accusing Brenneman of assaulting her.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit follows other legal battles Musk has launched against OpenAI and Apple, accusing them of monopolistic practices and straying from OpenAI’s original mission.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Clairet alleges her tenure at Disney started on unequal footing, accusing the company of hiring a man for the same work but with a more senior title and higher pay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The European Union is accusing the Russian government of deploying a GPS jammer against a plane carrying one of the international alliance’s highest-ranking officials.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
On August 1, after BLS reported weak job creation and sizable downward revisions, the president dismissed Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her – without evidence – of faking data.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But the relationship ended badly, with Burnam accusing Brenneman of assaulting her.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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The elaborate deception also was concealed by blaming the chaos of the pandemic as well as the Hollywood labor strikes, which roiled real production cycles during this period.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu has repeatedly attempted to deflect responsibility for the security lapses during the attacks of October 7, 2023, blaming security chiefs instead.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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For all the talk of conflicting values, the Tesla Diner has assimilated effortlessly into the local custom of charging fries separately from the burger.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most batteries in wireless baby monitors are not long-lasting and require ample time for charging.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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