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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Mangione was previously indicted on multiple state charges in New York and Pennsylvania.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Luigi Mangione was indicted on four charges by a New York grand jury in the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with possession of an unregistered gun and possession of a destructive device.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the man was arrested, prosecuted and convicted, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Latest high-profile case in Chicago Burke ran to replace former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on a platform of being tough on crime for Chicago and has since touted her efforts to prosecute outstanding offenders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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