ACCUSE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

accuse

verb

ə-ˈkyüz

Definition of accuse next

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 In a subsequent social media post, William Paul apologized for his behavior but did not specifically address what the congressman accused him of saying. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 May 2026 The woman accused of firing 20 shots from an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills-area home appeared in court Wednesday and pushed back against her public defender’s request that the criminal case be suspended for a competency evaluation. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026 Orozco is accused of returning on Sunday, climbing through the rear window and stealing shoes, clothing, jewelry, a brown wallet, ammunition and an electric bike valued at $13,900 in total. —

Sofia Saric may 13, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 The film originally claimed the Chandler family, who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation, were making it up for money. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse

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Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Blackman and his co-defendants were originally indicted in 2023, under the Biden administration.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026