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
Pruitt was accused of multiple recruiting violations linked to the football program and failure to supervise, with allegations of recruits receiving extra benefits in violation of NCAA rules.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The dispute began with a lawsuit by Venezuelans who said they were wrongly accused and on the verge of being deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump accused of attacking legal system Trump moved against WilmerHale only hours before that firm went to court Friday morning.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The dispute began with a lawsuit by Venezuelans who said they were wrongly accused and on the verge of being deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump accused of attacking legal system Trump moved against WilmerHale only hours before that firm went to court Friday morning.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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On May 10, 2022, Nathan was criminally indicted in the murder of his mother, Linda.—
Audrey Karnan,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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When his son was charged in 2022, Jones Jr., to no one’s surprise, rose to his defense.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Miller was never charged with attempting to kill the then-presidential candidate.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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The legal advocacy group said that since the start of those protests in July 2020 and up until the end of January 2025, at least 1,960 people have been prosecuted or charged for their participation in political assemblies and for speaking out, with at least 277 prosecuted for lese majeste.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Latest high-profile case in Chicago Burke ran to replace former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on a platform of being tough on crime for Chicago and has since touted her efforts to prosecute outstanding offenders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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