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

An earlier criminal case accusing Comey of having lied to Congress in 2020 was dismissed by a judge who concluded that the prosecutor who filed the charges was illegally appointed. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

In October, 2022, Ammann’s sisters filed a criminal complaint accusing Georg Frei of failing to get her to a hospital promptly. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The disaster triggered protests, with demonstrators accusing him of presiding over endemic corruption — and led to the creation of the Student List. — Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

The coalition collapsed in 2022, leaving many former supporters accusing him of betraying his electoral promises. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Social media was reckoned Lula’s Achilles’ Heel, with his own Workers’ Party accusing Meta’s platform Instagram of restricting the reach and sound of its posts, as well as Lula’s profile and visibility on search engines. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

The International Criminal Court in 2023 issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The owners of Elvis Presley’s music have sued AI company Anthropic, accusing them of training their models on Presley’s music without permission. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Gee refused to budge, saying the 10-year ban was firm and accusing the national organizations of encouraging the break. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026