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
Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint accusing his opponent, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, of violating election laws by allegedly campaigning too close to a ballot box.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Hegseth has faced heightened scrutiny since the start of the war with Iran, with critics accusing him of taking an aggressive approach to both military strategy and public messaging.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Jackson’s mother, Katherine, initially fought their appointments, wanting to manage the estate herself and accusing them of conflicts of interest.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Alhambra also asked about a forensic firm the union hired when internal charges were filed against Newton Jones in April 2023 accusing him of misusing union money.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Protesters gathered Tuesday near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence at Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side, accusing him of failing to protect Jewish New Yorkers.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the country, accusing it of knowingly designing addictive features.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The white tents and chain-link fences may soon be coming down at Alligator Alcatraz, but an environmental advocacy group has sued the Florida Division of Emergency Management, accusing it of violating federal pollution laws by operating the detention center in the middle of the Everglades.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
The congressman brought a separate case against Moreno in February, accusing her of pushing false domestic violence allegations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Hegseth has faced heightened scrutiny since the start of the war with Iran, with critics accusing him of taking an aggressive approach to both military strategy and public messaging.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Jackson’s mother, Katherine, initially fought their appointments, wanting to manage the estate herself and accusing them of conflicts of interest.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Alhambra also asked about a forensic firm the union hired when internal charges were filed against Newton Jones in April 2023 accusing him of misusing union money.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Protesters gathered Tuesday near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence at Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side, accusing him of failing to protect Jewish New Yorkers.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the country, accusing it of knowingly designing addictive features.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The white tents and chain-link fences may soon be coming down at Alligator Alcatraz, but an environmental advocacy group has sued the Florida Division of Emergency Management, accusing it of violating federal pollution laws by operating the detention center in the middle of the Everglades.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
The congressman brought a separate case against Moreno in February, accusing her of pushing false domestic violence allegations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Both pledge to end negotiations, blaming Petro’s approach for weakening the state and emboldening armed groups.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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On the eve of a federal jury trial, Toyota has settled a lawsuit blaming it for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man, the AJC’s Rosie Manins reports.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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Oman has reportedly been in talks with Iran about charging vessels transiting the Hormuz Strait, the vital global oil-shipping route that has been largely blocked by Iranian threats since the war began.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The five-seat X-Trail Rock Creek comes powered by Nissan's e-Power self-charging hybrid system featuring e-4orce all-wheel drive with 201-hp front and 134-hp rear electric motors.—
C.C. Weiss
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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