accuse

verb

ə-ˈkyüz How to pronounce accuse (audio)
Definition of accusenext
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 In Iran, Afghans have been attacked by mobs and baselessly accused of collaborating with Israel; some legal residents have had police tear up their documents in front of them. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026 The April indictment accused the organization of secretly funneling millions of dollars in donor funds to informants embedded in violent extremist movements, using bank accounts opened for fictitious companies. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Police said the teen who is accused of stabbing the girl faces charges of first-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Silbert is facing several multibillion-dollar lawsuits accusing him of defrauding investors. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
  1. indict
  2. blame
  3. charge
  4. sue
  5. prosecute
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  • Yorgen Fenech, a prominent Maltese businessman, was indicted in 2021 on charges of complicity and criminal conspiracy.
    — Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Castro turned 95 in June, just days after he was indicted in Miami for the deaths of four men during the 1996 shootdown of a plane of the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of indict
Verb
  • Heaping credit onto Espada is dangerous, but so is blaming him for every game that goes awry.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That war ended in a humiliating defeat by an enemy regarded as much weaker, and many tsarist officials blamed the outcome on Japanese spies and saboteurs.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blame
Verb
  • Police investigated the death of Holmes for 18 months before charging Vaughn, Early and Brown in March 1990.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Goodyear has never been charged with any crime related to the case and has repeatedly denied any involvement in the disappearances.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
Verb
  • The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In California, lawmakers are considering a package of bills restricting addictive features for kids and allowing families to sue tech companies if kids are harmed.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sue
Verb
  • The administration has pressured states to run their voter rolls through an error-prone database to find noncitizen voters and even threatened to prosecute election officials for knowingly allowing noncitizens to cast ballots.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fenech was the last of a half-dozen people charged in the plot to be prosecuted.
    — Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecute

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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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