accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
Example Sentences
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Their company was in crisis and management had enriched itself despite a failing strategy, they wrote, accusing the board and other family members of keeping them in the dark about merger discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In 2024, Australian police charged a married Russian-born couple with spying for Moscow, accusing them of accessing national security-related material from the military.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
At times it felt tense witnessing the two sparring in the courtroom, with Rogers accusing her of repeatedly lying.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Prosecutors aren’t accusing him of pulling the trigger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a way he was right, she knew—he was right about so many things—but she started in on him, accusing him of self-righteousness.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
