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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Under his administration, Congress passed legislation to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court after the court indicted Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel for war crimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2002, a federal grand jury indicted LABS of Virginia and three of its board members for smuggling.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 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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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The palace reportedly summoned broadcast media to the Royal Lodge on Thursday, hinting at an announcement.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Solomon, speaking from the sidelines of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington, cited the disruption caused by the invention in the late 1700s of the steam engine, which helped fuel the first industrial revolution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The governor’s office cited reports from Chicago’s Northwest Side, where federal agents had allegedly deployed tear gas during a children’s parade.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 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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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
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In 2022, Boluarte became Peru’s first female president after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was arrested and impeached by lawmakers for attempting to dissolve the legislative body and install an emergency government.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 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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