as in indicting
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accusing
Videos circulating on social media over the weekend showed residents confronting military personnel, accusing them of standing by while civilians carried out rescue operations with little official assistance.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Carroll sued Trump shortly thereafter, accusing him of defamation.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Defense attorneys repeatedly disputed prosecutor’s claims of a gang battle, instead accusing Harris of firing the first shot that killed Payton’s friend, Davanta Turner, and ignited the firefight.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Nikolas sued Tenbarge in September, accusing her of defamation involving the sharing of records about Drake Bell, another Nickelodeon alum.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly maligned Haitian immigrants, including falsely accusing the Haitians who are living in Ohio of eating people's pets.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Fast forward almost five years to 1797, when a reporter published an account of the affair again accusing Hamilton of violating the public trust while serving as secretary of the Treasury.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Continue reading … PARENTAL RIGHTS — America First Legal sues Virginia district, accusing it of hiding kids' identity shifts.
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FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The pageant organization had previously struck a three-year deal in April 2024 to air the beauty pageants; however, in May 2024, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava resigned from their positions, accusing the organizers of abuse and bullying.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Carroll sued Trump shortly thereafter, accusing him of defamation.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Defense attorneys repeatedly disputed prosecutor’s claims of a gang battle, instead accusing Harris of firing the first shot that killed Payton’s friend, Davanta Turner, and ignited the firefight.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Nikolas sued Tenbarge in September, accusing her of defamation involving the sharing of records about Drake Bell, another Nickelodeon alum.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly maligned Haitian immigrants, including falsely accusing the Haitians who are living in Ohio of eating people's pets.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Fast forward almost five years to 1797, when a reporter published an account of the affair again accusing Hamilton of violating the public trust while serving as secretary of the Treasury.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Continue reading … PARENTAL RIGHTS — America First Legal sues Virginia district, accusing it of hiding kids' identity shifts.
—
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The pageant organization had previously struck a three-year deal in April 2024 to air the beauty pageants; however, in May 2024, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava resigned from their positions, accusing the organizers of abuse and bullying.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).
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Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.
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It should be noted that this is not about blaming medication or the people who rely on it.
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The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family.
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These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars.
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Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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