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
Families of those who perished in raging floodwaters at an all-girls camp in Texas this summer are suing the camp and its owners and operators, accusing them of negligence and reckless disregard.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
He was found liable in 2023 for defaming two Georgia election workers after falsely accusing them of ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Within hours of the vote, progressives were calling for his resignation, accusing him of presiding over a collapse in party discipline and of failing to channel the energy that fueled Democrats’ sweeping victories in last week’s elections.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The police recently arrested a man who had threatened her online, accusing her, in part, of secretly working on behalf of Israel.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
That partnership was rocked in October 2024, when Sony filed a lawsuit, accusing CBS of self-dealing and failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of both shows.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The ad has sparked backlash, with some fans accusing it of being out of touch amid today's economic struggles.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
One aide filed a police report accusing him of groping her breast, though a district attorney declined to prosecute.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
He was found liable in 2023 for defaming two Georgia election workers after falsely accusing them of ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Within hours of the vote, progressives were calling for his resignation, accusing him of presiding over a collapse in party discipline and of failing to channel the energy that fueled Democrats’ sweeping victories in last week’s elections.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The police recently arrested a man who had threatened her online, accusing her, in part, of secretly working on behalf of Israel.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
That partnership was rocked in October 2024, when Sony filed a lawsuit, accusing CBS of self-dealing and failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of both shows.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The ad has sparked backlash, with some fans accusing it of being out of touch amid today's economic struggles.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
One aide filed a police report accusing him of groping her breast, though a district attorney declined to prosecute.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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Dramas of climate change, at least ones playing to the subscribers of New York non-profits, tend to preach to the converted and stop short of indicting them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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That investigation produced criminal charges that Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped last November, citing the Justice Department’s policy against indicting a sitting president.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Golfers can stop blaming bad luck for those maddening near-misses.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Detroit’s first wireless charging roadway and UCLA’s expanding project for multi-user EV transit hubs reflect rising federal support, with more expansion planned through 2026.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have made billions charging as much for these drugs as the market will allow.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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