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
The family of a stillborn baby has filed a lawsuit against a Pompano Beach funeral home, accusing the home of mishandling the baby’s unenbalmed remains and leaving him underneath the body of a 200-pound man.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Lemus’ widow have filed a legal claim, accusing the department of not training him or sending him to the FBI bomb school as required.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Egypt outlawed the movement in 2013, accusing it of inciting unrest and undermining state institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rubio has expressed frustration in recent days over news reports accusing the administration of lacking clear objectives in Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Bruster’s reportedly denied the claims in a response filed in 2020, instead accusing Buckley of negligence.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Kent’s departure quickly became a flashpoint inside conservative media, with some praising him for taking a stand and others accusing him of undermining the administration during wartime.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Separately, Meta is facing thousands of lawsuits accusing it and other social media companies of intentionally designing their products to be addictive to young people, leading to a nationwide mental health crisis.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Lemus’ widow have filed a legal claim, accusing the department of not training him or sending him to the FBI bomb school as required.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Egypt outlawed the movement in 2013, accusing it of inciting unrest and undermining state institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rubio has expressed frustration in recent days over news reports accusing the administration of lacking clear objectives in Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Bruster’s reportedly denied the claims in a response filed in 2020, instead accusing Buckley of negligence.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Kent’s departure quickly became a flashpoint inside conservative media, with some praising him for taking a stand and others accusing him of undermining the administration during wartime.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Separately, Meta is facing thousands of lawsuits accusing it and other social media companies of intentionally designing their products to be addictive to young people, leading to a nationwide mental health crisis.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the state identified factors behind price spikes, but stopped short of blaming oil companies for price gouging.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But there is no point blaming Tuchel for this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Drivers can switch between EV and hybrid driving modes, and charging flexibility is built in with both 120-volt and 240-volt cables.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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