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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
Gein was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder for Worden's death.
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Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Gein was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder for Worden's death.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
He was arraigned at the 48th District Court and held on a $250,000 cash bond.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Online jail records indicate he could be arraigned Thursday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Thomas and Dupree-LaFleur pleaded not guilty this week, while the others were arraigned in late July, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Seventeen defendants charged in that case, which authorities have called an ambush on ICE and law enforcement, were arraigned in federal court in Fort Worth this week.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Beisel has not yet been arraigned and the boy’s official cause of death has not been revealed because the autopsy has not been completed, police said in a statement.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
He was arraigned in February on charges of fourth-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment, county court records show.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Gein was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder for Worden's death.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
He was arraigned at the 48th District Court and held on a $250,000 cash bond.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Online jail records indicate he could be arraigned Thursday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Thomas and Dupree-LaFleur pleaded not guilty this week, while the others were arraigned in late July, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Seventeen defendants charged in that case, which authorities have called an ambush on ICE and law enforcement, were arraigned in federal court in Fort Worth this week.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Beisel has not yet been arraigned and the boy’s official cause of death has not been revealed because the autopsy has not been completed, police said in a statement.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
He was arraigned in February on charges of fourth-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment, county court records show.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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He is accused of firing 11 rounds from a rifle.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obstruction and making a false statement to Congress related to his 2020 testimony to a Senate committee.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Biden's Interior Department in 2024 had cited risks to caribou and fish populations that dozens of native communities rely on for subsistence.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In emails to Daugaard — and, in at least one case, internally — city officials cited uncertainty created by a looming budget deficit as one of the main reasons for the new marching orders.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Xavier Donaldson, defense attorney for Combs, addressed reports that his client had booked speaking appearances in Miami for next week, seemingly in anticipation of a light sentence.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The suspect was booked on two counts of first-degree murder and is being held on a $2 million cash-only bond.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Boluarte faced fierce opposition in 2022, shortly after assuming the presidency, when 10 people were reportedly killed during anti-government protests after former President Pedro Castillo was impeached for rebellion following his attempt to oust Congress and rule by decree.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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He was impeached later in December and formally removed from office in April.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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