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
Reyes was arraigned Saturday and granted a pre-trial release.
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Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Dougherty is being held without bail and is expected to be arraigned Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
Rozier will be arraigned on Wednesday on additional charges filed last week, including sports bribery and honest services fraud.
—Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The following day, on June 2, Mohamed was arraigned in Buffalo City Court on one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 43-year-old store clerk Shukri Muthana.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
He was arraigned in West Roxbury District Court on charges of unarmed burglary, breaking into a depository, and larceny from a building.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Kinnel was arraigned in court on May 7 and was issued a $500,000 bond.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Both Allen and Taylor were arraigned in court on March 14, according to court records.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Dougherty is being held without bail and is expected to be arraigned Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
Rozier will be arraigned on Wednesday on additional charges filed last week, including sports bribery and honest services fraud.
—Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The following day, on June 2, Mohamed was arraigned in Buffalo City Court on one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 43-year-old store clerk Shukri Muthana.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
He was arraigned in West Roxbury District Court on charges of unarmed burglary, breaking into a depository, and larceny from a building.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Kinnel was arraigned in court on May 7 and was issued a $500,000 bond.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Both Allen and Taylor were arraigned in court on March 14, according to court records.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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Brown and her crew spent an additional six months documenting the aftermath of this revelation, including new interviews with the families of the victims as well as a sit-down with Brashers’ daughter and one of the men who had, for years, been wrongfully accused of the crime.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Four others were indicted in the scheme, one sentenced to five years for helping thwart the repeal, one who died by suicide after pleading not guilty and two who await sentencing while cooperating in the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Nearly 100 people were indicted and all but a handful were convicted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Hernandez summoned national media hurricanes to two high school track seasons and a volleyball season in the span of one year.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But this group could now be expanded to include additional NATO countries in Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three people who had been briefed on the highly confidential discussions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In recent weeks, dozens of vendors have been arrested, ticketed, cited or had their merchandise confiscated, particularly along Michigan Avenue and outside major events across the city, according to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Missouri native later landed a role on Showtime’s Episodes and booked supporting roles in Bride Wars (2009) and Morning Glory (2010).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Gledhill was arrested and transported to Van Nuys Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of murder.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The attempt failed within hours, and Yoon was impeached and removed by the Constitutional Court four months later, triggering the snap election that made Lee president.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In the past ten years, four Presidents have been impeached by Congress, and two have resigned.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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