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
Pruitt was accused of multiple recruiting violations linked to the football program and failure to supervise, with allegations of recruits receiving extra benefits in violation of NCAA rules.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The dispute began with a lawsuit by Venezuelans who said they were wrongly accused and on the verge of being deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump accused of attacking legal system Trump moved against WilmerHale only hours before that firm went to court Friday morning.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The dispute began with a lawsuit by Venezuelans who said they were wrongly accused and on the verge of being deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump accused of attacking legal system Trump moved against WilmerHale only hours before that firm went to court Friday morning.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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On May 10, 2022, Nathan was criminally indicted in the murder of his mother, Linda.—
Audrey Karnan,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Usually that takes the form of falsely blaming Israel for all Palestinian woes instead of recognizing Hamas's strategy of profiting off death, whether Israeli or Palestinian.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to blame water issues and the Los Angeles fires on the Newsom administration’s management of Delta water supplies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the federal level, he has also been charged with murder and stalking.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Miller was never charged with attempting to kill the then-presidential candidate.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ragan’s lead defense attorney Tony Moss and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the case, declined comment.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the investigation had stalled and wasn't prosecuted at the time.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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