accused; accusing
1
: to charge with a fault or offense : blame
He accused her of being disloyal.
2
: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process
He was accused of murder.
: to bring an accusation
Examples of accuse in a Sentence
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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The Canadian model reportedly accused Renner at the time of dangerous drug use, threatening to kill her and firing a gun with their daughter Ava present, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 14 July 2025
An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.
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The company accused the union of spreading misinformation and asserted its wage offers exceed those of competitors.
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The order last week in district court came after a lawsuit accused the Trump administration of unlawful, indiscriminate targeting with its immigration operations in southern California.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 14 July 2025
An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The company accused the union of spreading misinformation and asserted its wage offers exceed those of competitors.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
The order last week in district court came after a lawsuit accused the Trump administration of unlawful, indiscriminate targeting with its immigration operations in southern California.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for accuse
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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accuse
verb
ac·cuse
ə-ˈkyüz 
accused; accusing
: to blame for wrongdoing : to charge with a fault and especially with a crime
accuser
noun
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