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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
Hernández is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on the federal charges.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
He was arraigned in Quincy District Court on Thursday and will be held without bail until his next hearing on May 5.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Orsini was held on bonds totaling $185,000 and was expected to be arraigned in Middletown Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The couple will be arraigned at Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton later.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
She is scheduled to be arraigned on May 21.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Harris is being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail and is set to be arraigned on Monday, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
They were flown to New York City, where they were arraigned two days later on charges including drug trafficking.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Cathey was arraigned April 2 and is scheduled to return to court May 8 for a bail review hearing, Sacramento Superior Court records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
He was arraigned in Quincy District Court on Thursday and will be held without bail until his next hearing on May 5.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Orsini was held on bonds totaling $185,000 and was expected to be arraigned in Middletown Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The couple will be arraigned at Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton later.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
She is scheduled to be arraigned on May 21.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Harris is being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail and is set to be arraigned on Monday, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
They were flown to New York City, where they were arraigned two days later on charges including drug trafficking.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Cathey was arraigned April 2 and is scheduled to return to court May 8 for a bail review hearing, Sacramento Superior Court records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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Other signs accused Bezos of not paying enough in taxes.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The commission has reviewed other cases involving officers from around the state accused of misconduct, among them several from the LAPD, including a former homicide detective repeatedly arrested on drunk driving charges and a detective accused of purchasing a possible silencer from China.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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James Comey gets indicted again, the Pentagon says how much the Iran war has cost taxpayers, and viral trend is removing door handles.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Those indicted by the grand jury include members of the Gerodemos family — who are longtime owners of the Paragon restaurant in Hobart and Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Bobby Brooks trousers are also summoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The advantages are tantalizing, particularly for a vehicle that’s going to be summoned on demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what is the most difficult part of outfitting a customer with an adaptive bike, Hal Honeyman sidestepped the entire mechanical issue and immediately cited funding instead.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Travelers who booked through a travel agency need to request a refund from the agency.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that travelers booked on Spirit flights could access special prices on a group of other airlines for a limited time, and said other carriers would help Spirit pilots and flight attendants return to their home cities.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The Polymarket contract for bets on whether the president will be impeached stood at 66% yesterday.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached by the House in 1804 for allegedly making biased, politically motivated rulings against supporters of then-President Thomas Jefferson.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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At least three officials charged in the indictment were affiliated with Morena.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Last October, federal prosecutors charged Jonathan Rinderknecht with arson for allegedly starting a fire that later developed into the destructive Palisades Fire in California.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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