accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
are accusing
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present progressiveof accuse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, environmental groups are accusing Lineage representatives and emergency responders of downplaying the risks pose by chemicals released during the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"But it does not mean that we are accusing Prince Group or Chen Zhi of committing crimes like the allegations made by the US or the UK."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Pizza Hut workers are accusing a franchise of ''blatantly unlawful'' behaviour alleging it has altered timesheets, docked wages and stopped payments per delivery.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
They are accusing Musk of being the true power behind the throne.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
“You are accusing me of the crime. Me? I am innocent. I am absolutely innocent. Why should I want to kill a Monsieur whom I have never seen before?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
