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

Senate Democrats are accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, of giving prediction market Polymarket preferential treatment. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

El-Sayed took particular offense to an outside group’s ad accusing him of disrespecting women. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) also condemned Stevens, accusing her of betraying Michigan families. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Students and activists protested the funding structure, accusing ExxonMobil of retracing the path of tobacco companies, which paid for scientific work on obscure causes of cancer as a distraction from their culpability. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Sita responds to Lakshmana’s refusal by accusing him of secretly wishing for Rama’s death, acting in Bharata’s interest, and desiring her for himself. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 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