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
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she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In the years since that race, Gaines has established herself as an unofficial face of conservative attacks on the NCAA, joining a March 2024 lawsuit accusing the association of violating Title IX by allowing trans athletes to compete.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli forces still in Gaza.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Plascenscia, meanwhile, was accused of supplying drugs to Perry’s assistant Iwamasa.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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