ARRAIGNED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

arraigned

verb

past tense of arraign

as in accused

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 arraigned If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The teen was arraigned Thursday, July 2, in Pomona Superior Court. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Sutphin is expected to be arraigned in District Court, Providence, on Friday, July 3. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 The couple was arraigned on July 2 on multiple felony counts, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in a statement. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026 According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Shaw, who was arrested on Tuesday by the Boise Police Department while in the city, is in the Ada County Jail awaiting extradition to Payette County, where she will be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 The parents and grandparents of 16 children found living in a dilapidated house in southern Ohio were arraigned Wednesday on more than a dozen felony child endangerment charges, officials said. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 1 July 2026 He was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

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Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
They are accused of encouraging dissent against the regime and were convicted of broad charges of corruption, CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of accused

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But on August 11, after Ethel appeared before the grand jury that had indicted Julius and refused to answer any questions, she, too, was arrested.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Maryland, was indicted last Thursday on a single felony count of property destruction.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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Vacanza, in its quiet Amsterdam origins and American arrival, suggests that the world’s most transporting experiences can be carried lightly, worn close to the skin, and summoned at will.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

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The mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
That account was echoed by another friend, and the Jackson County sheriff, John Ledbetter, has cited the same sort of statements.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of cited

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Larry Dean Brown, 79, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Tuesday after he was extradited from Colorado to North Texas, according to court records.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
In front of another capacity crowd of 68,239, La Albiceleste booked a ticket to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain with 2-1 victory.

— Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of booked

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Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

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