accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
is accusing
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present progressiveof accuse (3rd person singular).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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Italian leader Giorgia Meloni, a onetime ally, is accusing Trump of lying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
No-one is accusing Moscow of mounting a deliberate attack on Romania.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Jessi Draper of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is accusing her estranged second husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, of being involved in pretty much all of the above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The European Union, for instance, is accusing the U.S.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
“It seems that Mrs. Blythe is accusing you of . . .” Mrs. Kuen blinkered her eyelids and cleared a catch in her throat.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
