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
The man is facing a charge of grossly negligent homicide, with state prosecutors in Innsbruck accusing him of making multiple errors, including seeking help too late and not carrying suitable equipment.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The city of Malibu sued the state and the city and county of Los Angeles and other entities on Wednesday, accusing them of various failures that led to the start and proliferation of the Palisades fire that destroyed hundreds of Malibu homes along with municipal facilities and infrastructure.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are accusing platforms like Instagram and Facebook of being intentionally designed to hook teenagers, sparking a nationwide youth mental health crisis.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Olympic curling committee intervened after a heated row on the ice sparked by Sweden's curling team accusing their Canadian opponents of cheating during a matchup on Friday.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg was called to the witness stand in the ongoing trial in a first-of-its-kind case accusing social media companies Meta — which operates Instagram and Facebook — and YouTube of making their platforms harmfully addictive.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Hubbard sued several student activists for defamation, accusing them of damaging his academic reputation and mental wellbeing in their campaign for his removal from campus.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The mood shifted around midnight, when a guest lost her phone and began accusing others of stealing it, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The city of Malibu sued the state and the city and county of Los Angeles and other entities on Wednesday, accusing them of various failures that led to the start and proliferation of the Palisades fire that destroyed hundreds of Malibu homes along with municipal facilities and infrastructure.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are accusing platforms like Instagram and Facebook of being intentionally designed to hook teenagers, sparking a nationwide youth mental health crisis.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Others chimed in accusing Blackbird of recklessness and profit-chasing and demanding that the company reimburse taxpayers for the expense of the rescue operations.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Olympic curling committee intervened after a heated row on the ice sparked by Sweden's curling team accusing their Canadian opponents of cheating during a matchup on Friday.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg was called to the witness stand in the ongoing trial in a first-of-its-kind case accusing social media companies Meta — which operates Instagram and Facebook — and YouTube of making their platforms harmfully addictive.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Hubbard sued several student activists for defamation, accusing them of damaging his academic reputation and mental wellbeing in their campaign for his removal from campus.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The mood shifted around midnight, when a guest lost her phone and began accusing others of stealing it, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Deranque's death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly blaming France Unbowed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trump has singled out Moore for criticism, blaming him for a Potomac sewage spill, assailing his handing of Baltimore's bridge collapse and invoking a controversy over his military record.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In one instance, Cordero met with a foreign national and provided the individual with a passport and visa allowing travel to the United States in exchange for cash, according to charging documents.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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New infrastructure, such as landing pads and charging stations, will support this growth.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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