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 Silbert is facing several multibillion-dollar lawsuits accusing him of defrauding investors. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The state is accusing the police department of illegally sharing access to data from the city’s 90 cameras with other states. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 Kapoor has been in custody since his March arrest stemming from a 37-count federal indictment accusing him of directing an $89 million fraud scheme. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The league spent around 10 years defending a lawsuit accusing its teams of over-prescribing opioids and other painkillers. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The drama began bubbling on Facebook in July, when Detroit activist Jahdante Smith and another Detroit activist began posting intimate photos of Walker and Sheffield, and accusing Walker of wrongdoing. — Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Cook County Circuit Court records show the Illinois Department of Labor filed a breach of contract claim against Little Angels at Maplewood in 2012, accusing the business of underpaying two employees by thousands of dollars. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The two sides had been due to meet Monday for preliminary discussions for a possible settlement, but Bonta called off the meeting late Sunday, after accusing Paramount of misrepresenting details of an earlier meeting held on Friday. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusing
  1. indicting
  2. blaming
  3. charging
Verb
  • Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
  • Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Definition of indicting
Verb
  • While there is plenty of frustration about prices, there are also voters willing to make adjustments without blaming Republicans.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one should reach the end of their life blaming themselves for cancer being detected too late.
    — Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blaming
Verb
  • The trio accused the US Department of Defense of charging them with insubordination for publicly supporting that editorial independence in covering the agency, which partly funds the publication.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fleet operators acknowledged that some drivers have been apprehensive to make the leap to zero-emission trucks because the technology is new and charging can be a challenge.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging

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“Accusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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