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
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, June 23, according to ABC7.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Davis was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Mencia remained in custody late Thursday on $250,000 bail and is set to be arraigned Monday at the Van Nuys Courthouse.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Prosecutors said he is expected to be arraigned Monday in Van Nuys.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Court records show Thorpe was arraigned on June 6 and his bond was set at $1 million.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday in Oakland.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Prosecution and next steps Rollins was scheduled to be arraigned June 12 in Ventura County Superior Court.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Davis was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Mencia remained in custody late Thursday on $250,000 bail and is set to be arraigned Monday at the Van Nuys Courthouse.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Prosecutors said he is expected to be arraigned Monday in Van Nuys.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Court records show Thorpe was arraigned on June 6 and his bond was set at $1 million.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday in Oakland.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Prosecution and next steps Rollins was scheduled to be arraigned June 12 in Ventura County Superior Court.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Amid the nearly $1 million scandal, Daniel Chartraw, formerly of South Lake Tahoe, was accused of controlling companies, including Crypto-Pal LLC.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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He was indicted in April 2023 for leaving the scene of a crash, 10 counts of assault and other vehicle and traffic law violations.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Months later, in October, King was indicted for perjury, for allegedly lying under oath in grand jury testimony.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 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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When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Her grandson had summoned the officers and reported that someone whom the boy did not know was inside the house, Euless Police Department Assistant Chief Brenda Alvarado said in an interview with a reporter.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Many fans cited transportation logistics and enhanced security measures as key reasons for the delays.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Investigators also cited writings allegedly authored by Proper, the youngest member of the group at 19 years old.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Yoon was quickly suspended from office, impeached and formally removed by the Constitutional Court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Congress ultimately impeached him, and came within one vote of removing him from office.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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No one, including her husband, has been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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