accused; accusing
1
: to charge with a fault or offense : blame
He accused her of being disloyal.
2
: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process
He was accused of murder.
: to bring an accusation
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Examples of accuse in a Sentence
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Critics have accused the administration of opening up the border to undocumented migrants.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Elon Musk, accusing the owner of X of failing to properly disclose his purchases of Twitter stock prior to his acquisition of the social media platform in 2022.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
As the story unfolded, the actress also accused Jackson of domestic violence and was granted a restraining order, putting her at the forefront of conversations around domestic violence and abuse.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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accuse
verb
ac·cuse
ə-ˈkyüz 
accused; accusing
: to blame for wrongdoing : to charge with a fault and especially with a crime
accuser
noun
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