accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
had accused
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past perfectof accuse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In June, Golf Digest reported that a female member of the staff at the Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe had accused Mickelson of making “nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact” with her months earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rennie had accused South Africa's front row of 'walking around' their opposite numbers in their second Test win in Cape Town last weekend.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Phillips ultimately lost his job with Collins too, this time after crudely mocking a rival political operative whose wife had accused former NBC journalist Matt Lauer of rape.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
On Tuesday, Harry and other high-profile figures lost a court case they had brought against the UK's Daily Mail tabloid in which they had accused it of unlawful information gathering.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Besides, in the lunchroom, even Omi had accused Zara of not thinking about my feelings.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
