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
On Friday, Wieber was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping, both of which are felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots star wide receiver charged with strangulation and assault, will not be arraigned in Massachusetts until five days after the Super Bowl.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fox 13 reported the man is expected to be arraigned in court on the homicide charge on Thursday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
After an initial delay in December, Reiner was set to be arraigned on Wednesday, a formal court process in which defendants are informed of the allegations against them and often enter a plea.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
She is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Sacramento Superior Court, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be arraigned next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots star wide receiver charged with strangulation and assault, will not be arraigned in Massachusetts until five days after the Super Bowl.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fox 13 reported the man is expected to be arraigned in court on the homicide charge on Thursday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
After an initial delay in December, Reiner was set to be arraigned on Wednesday, a formal court process in which defendants are informed of the allegations against them and often enter a plea.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
She is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Sacramento Superior Court, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be arraigned next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nine alleged members of a street gang based in Salinas were indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering conspiracy charges, prosecutors said.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 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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Like Saxe Commins, Random House’s first great editor, when he was summoned to cope with Bill Faulkner in the throes of his worst kind of alcoholic binge, Joe Fox, as editor, would look after Capote.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The airline company cited costs associated with the operations as the reason for its decision.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Politico cited congressional colleagues who did not wish to be named as saying LaMalfa suffered an aneurysm — a bulging of an arterial wall — and then a heart attack.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Illinois just before noon on Saturday, records show, and is charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The three suspects were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a firearm, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and unlawful assembly for the purpose of committing a violent act.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a saner world, Noem would resign or be impeached.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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What other presidents have been impeached?—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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He was charged with first-degree murder but denied any involvement.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Arraigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigned. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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