stand accused of

idiom

: to have been accused of
She stands accused of murder.

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And along with the soldiers who were caught with guns in their hands the night of July 15, thousands of teachers, academics, and judges now stand accused of terrorism. Umar Farooq, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017 At City College, five protesters who stand accused of assaulting police offers are still facing criminal charges, according to the DA’s office. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024 The two men stand accused of killing Michael Hartmann on Nov. 2, 2022, at his home in Bohemia, according to police. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 The turnabout leaves a question: How can the Times overindulge in coverage of Biden’s age one day, only to stand accused of participating in an industry-wide failure on that same issue the next day? Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand accused of 

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“Stand accused of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20accused%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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