stand accused of

idiom

: to have been accused of

She stands accused of murder.

Examples of stand accused of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At City College, five protesters who stand accused of assaulting police offers are still facing criminal charges, according to the DA’s office. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024 The two men stand accused of killing Michael Hartmann on Nov. 2, 2022, at his home in Bohemia, according to police. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 The turnabout leaves a question: How can the Times overindulge in coverage of Biden’s age one day, only to stand accused of participating in an industry-wide failure on that same issue the next day? —

Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 The three men stand accused of killing Juan Carlos Diaz Geronimo, 48, in East Farmingdale on June 22. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand accused of

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