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
Abrego Garcia was arrested in 2019 and accused of being a member of the MS-13 gang, which the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
But, despite hopes that a brief Easter truce might open the door to lasting peace, both Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of breaking the cease- fire.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
However, just hours after the announcement, Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of continuing to fight.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Pérez was accused of commingling the traffickers’ profits with legitimate revenue from ticket and refreshment sales.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
But, despite hopes that a brief Easter truce might open the door to lasting peace, both Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of breaking the cease- fire.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
However, just hours after the announcement, Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of continuing to fight.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Pérez was accused of commingling the traffickers’ profits with legitimate revenue from ticket and refreshment sales.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Court records show he was then indicted in June 2020 for misconduct in office.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted yesterday on two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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And even in his case, Hunt has done his best work at guard and didn’t become the solution at tackle that some envisioned (for reasons for which he shouldn’t be blamed).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Duffy should listen to the lawyers, but instead the Trump Department of Justice has transferred the handling of the congestion price litigation from New York lawyers to some in D.C., blaming the SDNY for intentionally sabotaging the case in filing the letter where it could be seen by all.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with possession of an unregistered gun and possession of a destructive device.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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