accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
has accused
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present perfectof accuse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has accused the Oscar-winning filmmaker, whose documentaries have tackled Scientology, Enron, Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Holmes, of having “zero integrity” and dismissed his movies as “boring af.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Aldi's UK boss has accused rival supermarket chains of duping customers in some cases with loyalty discounts that start with "unrealistically high prices" and then drop.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of trying to "cripple the economy and destroy people's lives" with intensifying strikes on civilian infrastructure, including the railways.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The union has accused De Beers management of attempting to portray the mine closure “as a sudden and unavoidable crisis,” when it has been aware for some time of the challenges facing the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Betancourt has accused the Dominican government of being involved in the attempt on his life that occurred in the capital city of Caracas, June 24.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
