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
The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned Monday, Reisig said.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials on Thursday said Guzman had not yet been arraigned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim was arraigned on state criminal charges on Friday, April 10, in connection with the fire at the warehouse on Tuesday, April 7, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office announced.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was arrested on Tuesday on state charges and is expected to be arraigned in state court on Friday, prosecutors said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Sikorski will be arraigned on April 20.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim was expected to be arraigned on the state charges in court on Friday.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The five in custody in Yolo County will be arraigned Monday afternoon in a Woodland court, records show.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Several of the co-conspirators are expected to be arraigned by local law enforcement on Monday, April 13.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Officials on Thursday said Guzman had not yet been arraigned.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim was arraigned on state criminal charges on Friday, April 10, in connection with the fire at the warehouse on Tuesday, April 7, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office announced.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was arrested on Tuesday on state charges and is expected to be arraigned in state court on Friday, prosecutors said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Sikorski will be arraigned on April 20.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim was expected to be arraigned on the state charges in court on Friday.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The five in custody in Yolo County will be arraigned Monday afternoon in a Woodland court, records show.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Several of the co-conspirators are expected to be arraigned by local law enforcement on Monday, April 13.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the run-up to the vote, Orbán accused Ukraine of sabotaging a key oil pipeline, while Hungarian authorities seized a shipment of cash from a Ukrainian bank.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In December, 2024, Motta received a settlement offer in one of her accident cases on the very day that she, along with Alfortish, was finally indicted in the fraud scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The congresswoman was indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, which she is accused of laundering to support her 2021 congressional campaign.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 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
Verb
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Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The crowd of about 50 people also began to devise a plan that would address public health in the absence of the hospital, which was abruptly shuttered last month after hospital ownership cited financial distress.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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West did apologize to various religious leaders for his past remarks, and in a January interview with Vanity Fair, cited years of mental health challenges as a source of his behavior.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her family and others who'd booked the excursion got off the ship and onto a smaller boat with glass windows, abundant seating and snacks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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He was arrested and booked for murder.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Democrats twice impeached Trump for actions taken during his first term, but he was acquitted each time.—
Stephen Groves,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been impeached twice, but the Senate acquitted him both times.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 8, Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were placed in custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of Cherry and Stephen Rehbein, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those charged included Kenneth Chee, the founder and CEO of Devastating Fireworks, which stored pyrotechnics at the explosion site in Esparto.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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