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
Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
In just one of its cases, the company is bringing litigation against an online chatbot, accusing the software of causing the suicide of a 14-year-old boy in February.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Gables then filed a federal lawsuit this summer accusing Rhymes of physical assault and other workplace abuses.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Though the family filed a court motion accusing the DA’s office of violating Marsy’s Law, it was denied.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
But Antonio distracts him by accusing him in the town square of sending Justina off to El Alcazar and poisoning his son.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Real Madrid has fought the Miami match tooth and nail, accusing Tebas of chasing attention and destabilizing the league.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Bondi fired back, accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
In just one of its cases, the company is bringing litigation against an online chatbot, accusing the software of causing the suicide of a 14-year-old boy in February.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Gables then filed a federal lawsuit this summer accusing Rhymes of physical assault and other workplace abuses.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Though the family filed a court motion accusing the DA’s office of violating Marsy’s Law, it was denied.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
But Antonio distracts him by accusing him in the town square of sending Justina off to El Alcazar and poisoning his son.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Real Madrid has fought the Miami match tooth and nail, accusing Tebas of chasing attention and destabilizing the league.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Bondi fired back, accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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Detectives continued working the case for years, and in 2022, arrested Shannon Robinson, as well as another individual, but a grand jury didn’t end up indicting them at the time, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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This sleek 3-in-1 charging station streamlines it all, powering multiple devices at once without the clutter.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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