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

Rather than accusing him of entering Moïse’s residence or firing a weapon, prosecutors portrayed him as a Sanon supporter who provided resources for the operation and stood to benefit from the government that conspirators hoped to install afterward. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu correctly states that accusing Israel of genocide is the greatest lie of this century. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rebuffed German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s appeal to curb its ‘dangerous path of escalation,’ accusing Berlin of seeking military dominance in Europe. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Both sides had been accusing each other of bad faith, and for months some civilians in Tigray expected a return to armed hostilities. — Samuel Getachew, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

In a separate suit, Jay-Z initially sued Buzbee in 2024 in California, accusing Buzbee of extortion and defamation. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

When people start accusing Arisa, Victor proclaims that her holding his hands and asking him about being a Traitor was weird. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Afterward, friends texted to ask what the school was accusing her of. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Saad Almoraisi was also charged in connection with two warrants charging him with sale of cannabis and possession of cannabis, as well as two warrants accusing him of failure to pay or plea to infractions. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026