How to Use allege in a Sentence

allege

verb
  • The mayor is alleged to have accepted bribes.
  • He alleged that the mayor has accepted bribes.
  • You allege that she stole a large quantity of money. Do you have any proof?
  • The lawsuit alleges the zoo failed to do so.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • He's alleged to have made advances on a staffer.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 5 May 2026
  • Puig was alleged to have lied about gambling on sports.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Amen alleges that Tyson gave him a Nike bag.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • There is a range of harms and heartbreak alleged in the filings.
    — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The facts as alleged are well-suited to class treatment.
    — Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The server said the cook would make the dish less spicy, the lawsuit alleged.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Deng, who was on bail at the time, is alleged to have been driving the vehicle.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Hadder and his friend pummeled him with kicks, Cordell alleges.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Another alleged the actor had punched him in the nose.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But the lawsuit alleges Neon double dipped.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • What is Lahmeyer alleged to have done?
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • He was not told the name of any of the employees he was alleged to have had relations with.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
  • The parents of the second student allege their child was feet away from the shooting.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Warrants allege Duke burglarized her home and used his hands to kill her.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2022
  • Victims also alleged that some Epstein staffers turned a blind eye to his crimes.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There have been at least two lawsuits filed by consumers alleging burn injuries.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The jail later punished the women for helping, the suit alleges.
    — Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • What does the indictment allege?
    — Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • He is also alleged to have made a nine-second phone call to a family member.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Court records allege that Brooks punched her and later ran over her with his car in a gas station parking lot.
    — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • In 2025, the bank filed a lawsuit alleging the fraud.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • But the foreclosure suit alleges the hotel has been struggling.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The women allege that the couple then used secret spy cameras to videotape them.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Gabriele later appeared in court in connection with the stop and alleges that he was sentenced to jail.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The suit also alleges that the fuel tanks pose a danger to residents.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Pirro alleged that Hearn damaged about 2 square feet of the sealant from the bottom of the pool.
    — Marco Gacina, NBC news, 2 July 2026

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