accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
was accusing
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past progressiveof accuse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She had to wait until her return to Norway to launch legal action via mail when she found out Staut was accusing her, too.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
He did not say who he was accusing of tacitly supporting the TPLF.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022
At the mention of the walkout, Guthrie interrupted Bowles again to confirm whether or not he was accusing the disgruntled crew members of planting the live ammunition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Queens Hospitality was accusing the Hutsonas of stealing the idea from a Miami Beach eatery called Bacon Bitch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
Terryl also felt that Kathie was accusing her of being an instigator.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
