accusing

verb

Definition of accusingnext
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 Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias. — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Bill Essayli re-shared Garcia’s post with a statement accusing the Congress member of encouraging people to obstruct the work of ICE agents. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Gee refused to budge, saying the 10-year ban was firm and accusing the national organizations of encouraging the break. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The wave of lawsuits is the latest filed by states under their consumer protection laws, accusing tech giants that offer AI chatbots and social media platforms of harming children. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The board censured Valdez again in September 2025, accusing him of talking to the media without authorization and criticizing district leadership over a resident’s arrest during a heated board meeting. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
  1. indicting
  2. blaming
  3. charging
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  • Earlier this month, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the report should be expunged for violations of confidentiality and for the grand jury accusing people of criminal behavior without indicting them.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 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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  • The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk ordered the shift, a claim that was bolstered by statements from Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth blaming Musk’s SpaceX for any change.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner earlier in October said that Lewis was acquitted in a previous murder case, blaming police misconduct for the outcome.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of blaming
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  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The release did not specify the vessel’s operating range, charging time, service speed, or construction schedule.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charging

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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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