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 Gordon was arraigned on one charge of first-degree murder, three counts of assault with intent to murder and four counts of carrying a felony firearm in 36th District Court before Magistrate William Burton on Saturday. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Ahmed is due in court again on Monday, when he’s scheduled to be arraigned on the COVID fraud indictment. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 They were arraigned on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges, according to the Associated Press. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 According to jail records, Holmes and Robert are being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Suspended Trooper Christopher Regan, caught on camera appearing to pummel a fellow Statie at a Quincy bar, has waived this week’s show-cause hearing and will be arraigned next month on a single assault and battery charge. — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Chevere was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday in New Britain Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Two weeks after the assault on her children, she was arraigned on murder charges from a hospital bed. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 He has been booked into a Fairfield jail and is expected to be arraigned next week on murder charges in the August 2025 killing. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has had close political ties to Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

— Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of accused

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In an agreement with the state, Josiah Hoffman, the other person indicted in Snellings’ death, in late July pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence and commitment to testify truthfully against Greer at trial.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of cyberstalking Mica and making false statements to federal investigators.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicted

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Roy Clark could show up at Felix and Oscar’s New York apartment in The Odd Couple to demonstrate his virtuoso pickin’ skills and be summoned to Burbank to sub in for Johnny Carson as a guest host of The Tonight Show.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
His successor, former President Serzh Sargsyan, also was summoned to the Anti-Corruption Committee headquarters, Armenian media outlets reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of summoned

Verb

Blumberg and Gleason had booked a duo, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, to do 10 shows, one week’s worth, in March 1968.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The grieving husband said Soto de Guzman wanted to take their son to Santo Domingo on Saturday and had already booked a flight, but the son was in the midst of a mental health crisis.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of booked

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In December 2019, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding military aid.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Locally, he was impeached after nearly a year of fighting the charges.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeached

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From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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