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
He was arraigned on Friday morning and pleaded not guilty.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
They were each held in lieu of a $3 million bond and were expected to be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Friday, Wellington said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Heitz is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday on three felony charges including arson causing bodily injury, arson of a structure or forest, and arson of property of another, prosecutors said.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Sedhom was arrested without incident Saturday and arraigned on Sunday, according to court records.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
She was being held without bail at the Sacramento County Main Jail and was expected to be arraigned on one charge of murder Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon was arraigned along with four others who were charged, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, a social justice activist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Shao was arraigned on Friday in Genesee County and pleaded not guilty to the 10 counts in the indictment, according to Genesee County District Attorney Kevin Finnell.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
They were each held in lieu of a $3 million bond and were expected to be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Friday, Wellington said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Heitz is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday on three felony charges including arson causing bodily injury, arson of a structure or forest, and arson of property of another, prosecutors said.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Sedhom was arrested without incident Saturday and arraigned on Sunday, according to court records.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
She was being held without bail at the Sacramento County Main Jail and was expected to be arraigned on one charge of murder Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon was arraigned along with four others who were charged, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, a social justice activist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Shao was arraigned on Friday in Genesee County and pleaded not guilty to the 10 counts in the indictment, according to Genesee County District Attorney Kevin Finnell.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Trump originally accused the bank of trade libel and violating state and federal unfair and deceptive trade practices.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Islamabad has long accused Kabul of harboring the TTP, which Kabul denies.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Colt Gray, now 16, has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, according to court documents.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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He was initially charged in July 2025 and indicted by a grand jury on one count of malicious destruction of government property in August 2025.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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And this was backed up by Edozie, who was initially in disbelief that he was being summoned to get ready by Edwards.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then Marner summoned some more heroics playing for Canada, scoring his second OT goal in an international tournament in as many chances.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lawmakers in New Mexico also cited the intense immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota as a reason to limit cooperation with ICE.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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McCarty, in a statement, cited Matsui’s ability to secure federal funding for projects such as a $300 million infrastructure repair for the I Street bridge that connects West Sacramento to downtown’s Railyards.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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On June, 16, when Argentina faces Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium, short-term rental occupancy throughout the Kansas City metro is already booked at 44%, the company’s data shows.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, the Lands & Legacies six-hour overland tour takes you to the highlights of Cumberland Island’s North Shore and is booked through the same platform as your ferry ticket.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He was impeached 11 days after declaring martial law and removed from office four months later.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Just last year in April 2025, then-President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the South Korean parliament for his attempt to declare martial law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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It has been used in other high-profile cases like that of Joseph DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer, and Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Nipp was later charged in January 2014 for evading the police, while the two passengers were not seen again after the police chase and were determined to be missing.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Arraigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigned. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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