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
The attacks have angered Nigerians, with many accusing President Bola Tinubu's government and the ruling party of prioritizing next year's presidential election, in which Tinubu is expected to seek reelection.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Since October, Rivera said, her law firm has filed hundreds of habeas corpus lawsuits accusing the federal government of illegally detaining immigrants.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Numerous speakers echoed Ferguson’s concern, accusing some on the commission of privately petitioning the state government to bypass the residents who wanted a direct say in honorary namings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The sweeping displacement and growing death toll in Lebanon come as Human Rights Watch issued a report this week accusing the Israeli military of illegally using white phosphorous munitions over homes in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
During an explosive court hearing in the lawsuit accusing former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of using city resources to punish political opponents, an unexpected character with little connection to City Hall took center stage this week.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amazon in November filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence startup accusing Perplexity of committing computer fraud by failing to disclose when Comet is shopping on a real person’s behalf, and refusing to stop when asked by Amazon.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said Manessis, 48, had obsessively harassed the victim for years, including bizarrely accusing Dourdounas of not being authentically Greek.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Since October, Rivera said, her law firm has filed hundreds of habeas corpus lawsuits accusing the federal government of illegally detaining immigrants.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Numerous speakers echoed Ferguson’s concern, accusing some on the commission of privately petitioning the state government to bypass the residents who wanted a direct say in honorary namings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The sweeping displacement and growing death toll in Lebanon come as Human Rights Watch issued a report this week accusing the Israeli military of illegally using white phosphorous munitions over homes in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
During an explosive court hearing in the lawsuit accusing former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of using city resources to punish political opponents, an unexpected character with little connection to City Hall took center stage this week.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amazon in November filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence startup accusing Perplexity of committing computer fraud by failing to disclose when Comet is shopping on a real person’s behalf, and refusing to stop when asked by Amazon.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said Manessis, 48, had obsessively harassed the victim for years, including bizarrely accusing Dourdounas of not being authentically Greek.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The cost of energy has forced its way up the EU political agenda, with heavy industry blaming it for factory closures and the US and Israeli war with Iran sending oil and gas prices spiking.—
Ewa Krukowska,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to charging documents, Yussuf approached parents in the Somali community to recruit their children into Star Autism Center.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s designed with photovoltaic cells on the roof and an emphasis on charging electric cars.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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