as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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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 accuse
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Prior to the stabbing, Shehorn had filed for a restraining order against Pasqual, accusing him of domestic violence, according to the paper.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Verb
Canepa has accused Irizarry of running a toxic workplace and argued that a recent $20 million property tax refund settlement with Genentech highlights the department’s failures.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
Court filings reveal how much money a family is asking for in a civil lawsuit accusing Charlotte Hornets star and controversial driver LaMelo Ball of running over and breaking a child fan’s foot outside the Spectrum Center years ago.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Prior to the stabbing, Shehorn had filed for a restraining order against Pasqual, accusing him of domestic violence, according to the paper.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Three officers and the two paramedics involved in the incident were indicted by a Colorado grand jury in 2021, a rarity for both police and paramedics.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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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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Iran blamed the United States for the escalation.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The leftist indoctrination in K-12 schools, as well as universities, is largely to blame for the youth vote’s enthusiasm for socialism and communism.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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The headline-splashing arrest came after LaBeouf claimed to be sober, blaming past abusive behavior on alcoholism.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Frustration, because too much of the public conversation defaults toward blaming parents while failing to grapple honestly with the cultural shift in our society that is shaping these gatherings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Jones is additionally charged with two counts of obstructing justice, and Dowling is charged with 14 additional counts of tampering with records.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The charging documents showed that Lunn restrained the victim in a bear hug, pinning her arms to her sides, and forced her to the ground behind a quad bench in an overgrown garden area.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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As charging partner, ABB also provides all the facilities to replenish the Formula E cars between sessions.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Republicans can be convinced that negative stories about their candidates are media put-ons, and Democrats are a little envious that their voters haven’t adopted the same attitude of ignore, fight, move on, maybe sue.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The competition between Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer heated up as Becerra’s campaign threatened to sue Steyer’s over an attack ad.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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All five incidents were charged and prosecuted in Weld County.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The case was investigated and was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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