ACCUSING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

accusing

verb

Definition of accusing

present participle of accuse

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 Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrest Sunday on X, accusing Pulido Vargas of exploiting programs meant to provide essential supplies and housing. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 China criticized Lai’s speech, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Democrats responded to the news by accusing Republicans of using vast amounts of cash to mask their shortcomings. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 State election officials—Republican and Democratic—have pushed back, accusing the Justice Department of overreach. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia launched a rare media campaign against its neighbor, accusing it of fueling instability in Sudan and Yemen. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 El Sayed responded on social media, accusing Trump of using his name and faith to distract voters from the consequences of the president’s policies. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Ossoff went a step further, accusing Collins himself of amplifying hateful content and saying that his former congressional aide had intervened on behalf of a Holocaust denier. — AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Decades later, in her 2026 memoir, Rinna opened up about her relationship with Kelker-Kelly, accusing him of being verbally abusive and manipulative toward her during their time working together, People reported. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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The decision came on the heels of a Haitian investigation indicting Sanon and 50 others in connection with the July 7, 2021, assassination.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Observers say prosecutors could again ask for further police investigation, rather than indicting Bang immediately.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicting

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No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said Thursday, blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by the militant group Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Guillard would go on to upload hundreds of videos blaming the professor, raking in millions of views.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

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Homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Gurinder Gill with murder.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The top edge houses the power button, and the bottom edge features a USB-C port for charging and file transfer, along with a microSD card tray slot, which is very rare for ereaders and new to the Go 6.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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