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

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a civil rights lawsuit accusing Columbia University of ignoring harassment of pro-Palestinian students and enabling online doxing that preceded his 2025 immigration detention. — Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Odesa is home to Ukraine's main port hub on the Black Sea and has faced sustained drone and missile strikes, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of trying to choke off its exports. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Turley responded at the time by accusing the veteran defense attorney of abandoning the professional restraint lawyers should exercise toward jurors after a trial. — Brittany Miller , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs is seeking damages after the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing her of illegally destroying city documents in 2021. — Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Ruto reportedly made the remarks last week, days before ordering Tata Chemicals to leave the country, accusing it of failing to create jobs and process minerals locally. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The California Republican Party is accusing its one-time finance director of stealing sensitive donor information. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

South Africa’s case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention remains pending before the International Court of Justice, which has issued several provisional measures but has not ruled on the merits. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026