accuse
verb (used with object)
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed byof ).
were 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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In a follow-up article, Mr. Rufo wrote that critics on the left were accusing him and his co-author of “racist” reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Ms Barbee, meanwhile, claimed people were accusing her of indoctrination as a "defence tactic for their own fear-based beliefs".
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
Within a few hours, the rival sides were accusing each other of violating the cease-fire.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
At the same time, angry clients and colleagues were accusing Girardi in scores of lawsuits of stealing from them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
It was as if they were accusing me of having betrayed them, after leading them on to believe that I was their friend.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
