as in accused
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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 arraigned
Jesse Wilson, 65, was arraigned on March 7 before Hamilton County Municipal Judge William Mallory, who set Wilson's bond at $3 million.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
He was being held in lieu of $300,000 bail Friday afternoon and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
His father, who was hospitalized, has not yet been arraigned.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
He will be arraigned in Madison County Municipal Court.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Vaz Rosa, who has no prior criminal history, turned herself in to police on Wednesday, March 4, was arraigned before a justice of the peace and released, Benson said.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Tobias was arraigned on two felony counts of making terroristic threats.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The Barrs are scheduled to be arraigned in Malheur County in March.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The suspect was booked into the Sutter County Jail and was expected to be arraigned as early as Monday.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
He was being held in lieu of $300,000 bail Friday afternoon and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
His father, who was hospitalized, has not yet been arraigned.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
He will be arraigned in Madison County Municipal Court.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Vaz Rosa, who has no prior criminal history, turned herself in to police on Wednesday, March 4, was arraigned before a justice of the peace and released, Benson said.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Tobias was arraigned on two felony counts of making terroristic threats.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The Barrs are scheduled to be arraigned in Malheur County in March.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The suspect was booked into the Sutter County Jail and was expected to be arraigned as early as Monday.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Federal authorities have accused Casap of planning his parents’ murders, buying a drone and explosives and sharing his plans with others, including a Russian speaker.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency has accused Israel of striking the airport.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under his reign at the apex of law enforcement in this rural Alabama county, 20 of his employees — nearly half the jail staff at the time of Mitchell's death — have been indicted in a sweeping federal investigation that also included five health care contractors.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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In February 2024, a little over a year after Mindi's death, Nick Kassotis was indicted for the murder of Mindi Kassotis.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No motive has been cited for the assault by the woman who the Times reported had several prior arrests in her home state, including a bankruptcy case in 2013, an arrest for careless driving in 2021 and another arrest in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least 10 shots were fired from a white Tesla across the road from Rihanna’s home, hitting her front gate and a nearby RV, according to reports from police and neighbors cited by The Times.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Max Jones, Jose Suarez-Tavera and Angella Garcia of Grand Junction and Clifton resident James Kellerby were booked into the Mesa County Detention Center.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Spears, 44, was arrested Wednesday, March 4, and booked for allegedly driving under the influence near her affluent Southern California home.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Especially in light of the American military members killed in action, Republicans would be calling on a Democratic president to resign or to be impeached and removed from office.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn has vowed to rain hellfire on Paxton, who was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of the public trust.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She has not been charged with any crime.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Noriega, whom The Washington Post could not reach for comment, was charged with custodial interference, a felony in Arizona.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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