as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
Two other people connected to the case have been accused of money laundering and corruption.
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Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Investigators said the couple came to Otero County in late 2023, and not long after, LeFleur was accused of beating his wife.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Dugan’s dismissal motion also accuses the federal government of violating Wisconsin’s sovereignty by disrupting a state courtroom and prosecuting a state judge.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Investigators said the couple came to Otero County in late 2023, and not long after, LeFleur was accused of beating his wife.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Dugan’s dismissal motion also accuses the federal government of violating Wisconsin’s sovereignty by disrupting a state courtroom and prosecuting a state judge.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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In 2023, a grand jury indicted Gutierrez-Reed on a felony charge of bringing a firearm into a New Mexico bar on Oct. 1, 2021.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Trump was indicted in two federal cases between his two president terms before won back the office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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With a robotaxi, there will be no in-vehicle driver to blame for crashes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The driver may only be charged with manslaughter, not murder, but that’s neither here nor there to a family destroyed and the larger community suffering.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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In California, a 15-year-old charged with murder must be tried in juvenile court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Brockbank was prosecuted by a task force started under the Biden administration in 2021 to combat the rise of threats targeting election officials.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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While there is no direct evidence of impropriety, the episode raises the question: Could a president be prosecuted for accepting bribes for pardons?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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