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
She is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Sacramento Superior Court, according to jail records.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be arraigned next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
When Shaffer was arraigned, the prosecution also filed as evidence a roughly 10-minute video of the alleged incident.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
She is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Denis is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Billups was in court and arraigned in Portland Thursday afternoon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Rozier will attend a hearing in Florida, while Billups will be arraigned in Portland.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
James, who has denied all wrongdoing, is set to appear in federal court in Norfolk on Friday to be arraigned.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
She will be arraigned next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
When Shaffer was arraigned, the prosecution also filed as evidence a roughly 10-minute video of the alleged incident.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
She is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Denis is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Billups was in court and arraigned in Portland Thursday afternoon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Rozier will attend a hearing in Florida, while Billups will be arraigned in Portland.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
James, who has denied all wrongdoing, is set to appear in federal court in Norfolk on Friday to be arraigned.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bovo’s administration accused him of lying to the media.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nearly two weeks have passed since an El Dorado County grand jury indicted a former El Dorado Hills leader, but the suspect has not yet been in custody.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Powell is one of four pardon recipients who previously pleaded guilty in a Georgia court after being indicted for trying to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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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Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was summoned from the bench in the first half of San Diego FC’s playoff game against the Portland Timbers last week and, for about 70 minutes, looked to be leading the team to its biggest win yet.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Davis’s petition cited Justice Clarence Thomas’s own words several times.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sony Pictures Classics and Walden Media’s WWII drama Nuremberg, booked at 1,700 theaters this weekend, started off with $210K last night in previews.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Years earlier, Ferguson had been Texas’ first lady, until her husband was impeached and convicted in 1917.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unpopular Peruvian president removed from office Peruvian lawmakers impeached President Dina Boluarte and removed her from power, ending an unpopular presidency during which crime rates soared and the economy sputtered.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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