as in to accuse
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Recent Examples of arraign
Pokorny was ordered to return to court in two weeks, either to be arraigned on a fresh indictment or to appear for that evidentiary hearing.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
O’Neil is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Judge Theresa McGonigle agreed to attorney Alan Jackson’s request during a hearing where Nick Reiner was expected to be arraigned and enter a plea.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rozier, 31, was arraigned last month in Brooklyn federal court, pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
O’Neil is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Judge Theresa McGonigle agreed to attorney Alan Jackson’s request during a hearing where Nick Reiner was expected to be arraigned and enter a plea.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rozier, 31, was arraigned last month in Brooklyn federal court, pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Scott was accused of slow-rolling that effort, though those aware of it said the pace was not in his control and was affected by the speed of the White House Office of Personnel Management.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The defense rested Wednesday in the federal trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, who is accused of soliciting the murder of Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino by offering cash rewards through Snapchat, according to The Associated Press.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Smith won indictments in both probes, but abandoned the cases after Trump won back the White House because of longstanding Justice Department legal opinions that say sitting presidents cannot be indicted.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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If those officials reject the proposal, there would be no avenue for the tech company to appeal.—
Emily L Mahoney,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Without such a hearing, opponents argue, they will be left without means to appeal the agency’s final decision.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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No, but some Democrats have introduced resolutions to impeach, though they have not been backed by the whole party.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The driver was cited and is expected to get a criminal complaint for endangered driving.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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What evidence are authorities citing against the suspect?—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are a number of incriminating factors against him, including the end of their affair and the revelation that Carolyn was pregnant.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Geon-young arrests both Dae-il and So-yeong, and convinces Dae-il to incriminate Ki-tae.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.—
MICHAEL HILTZIK Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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That includes those who have been summoned from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse, something that has kept the transaction wire busy in Tampa this season.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Cowboys rookie defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku was arrested and booked on a charge of reckless driving on Sunday night in Collin County, according to court records.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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He will be booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and faces two counts of homicide, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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