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
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.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
The election was triggered in June when Wilders abruptly withdrew support from the governing coalition, accusing his partners of blocking his proposal to halt all asylum migration.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The family contends that the hotel knew, or should have known, that the property’s water heating system was dangerous and defective, accusing management of failing to inspect and maintain the temperatures.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Cuban official media have even spreading conspiracy theories accusing the United States of being behind the illness outbreaks.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Moments later, Thilly took the microphone and aired his grievances to the mayor, accusing him and the township committee of mishandling a controversial 30-year PILOT tax-exemption deal for a 250-unit apartment complex.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel said the militants fired on them first, accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In a social media post this month, Trump compared homebuilders to oil cartel OPEC, accusing them of sitting on empty lots to keep home prices artificially high.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
The election was triggered in June when Wilders abruptly withdrew support from the governing coalition, accusing his partners of blocking his proposal to halt all asylum migration.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The family contends that the hotel knew, or should have known, that the property’s water heating system was dangerous and defective, accusing management of failing to inspect and maintain the temperatures.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Cuban official media have even spreading conspiracy theories accusing the United States of being behind the illness outbreaks.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Moments later, Thilly took the microphone and aired his grievances to the mayor, accusing him and the township committee of mishandling a controversial 30-year PILOT tax-exemption deal for a 250-unit apartment complex.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel said the militants fired on them first, accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In a social media post this month, Trump compared homebuilders to oil cartel OPEC, accusing them of sitting on empty lots to keep home prices artificially high.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
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That investigation produced criminal charges that Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped last November, citing the Justice Department’s policy against indicting a sitting president.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Detectives continued working the case for years, and in 2022, arrested Shannon Robinson, as well as another individual, but a grand jury didn’t end up indicting them at the time, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hawley's bill came amid heated inter-party disagreements over long-term spending priorities, with each party blaming the other for the growing risk to essential services.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Canada has long cheated on Tariffs, charging our farmers as much as 400%.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That hearing was expected to include Mitchell and her top prosecutors taking the stand to defend their decisions and prove that charging the protesters was not meant to suppress their viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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