as in indicts
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuses
Continue reading … MEDIA NARRATIVE CONTROL — Detransitioner Chloe Cole accuses media of ‘trying to suppress’ coverage of transgender shooters.
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FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Noah pressures her to choose him and accuses her of being a gold digger in the process.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift‘s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has sparked a lawsuit from a writer, who accuses the singer of knowingly disregarding her claim to a similar name.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Swalwell, now running for California governor, accuses the White House of targeting political opponents.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
One of them worked for a TV channel affiliated with Hezbollah and Israel accuses him of being a militant rather than a journalist - but has not provided evidence.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
What makes this letter particularly puzzling is the open court case that accuses the NFL of racial discrimination.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the hotel's ownership and management of negligence in connection with the incident last July.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Noah pressures her to choose him and accuses her of being a gold digger in the process.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift‘s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has sparked a lawsuit from a writer, who accuses the singer of knowingly disregarding her claim to a similar name.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Swalwell, now running for California governor, accuses the White House of targeting political opponents.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
One of them worked for a TV channel affiliated with Hezbollah and Israel accuses him of being a militant rather than a journalist - but has not provided evidence.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
What makes this letter particularly puzzling is the open court case that accuses the NFL of racial discrimination.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the hotel's ownership and management of negligence in connection with the incident last July.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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Israeli court indicts the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes into Gaza during the war.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jones blames that impasse for kicking the financial stability of TSA officers like a football.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Papperger blames the delays on Ukrainian bureaucracy.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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