arraigning

verb

present participle of arraign
as in appealing
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 Synonyms for arraigning
  1. accusing
  2. summoning
  3. citing
  4. booking
  5. indicting
  6. criticizing
  7. impeaching
  8. blaming
Verb
  • Silbert is facing several multibillion-dollar lawsuits accusing him of defrauding investors.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accusing
Verb
  • After the initial group of firefighters got to the scene, a second alarm was called, summoning more fire and hazardous material crews to the blaze.
    — Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The friends haven’t seen each other in some time, though Frankie spends many an evening parked outside the hospice in his car, summoning the gumption to visit.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of summoning
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  • According to a report on Wednesday from The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter, another 22 former Salesforce employees at OpenAI are in talks to return.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In August 2025, Cartwright filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of citing
Verb
  • The staff is also quick to offer assistance in securing a reservation for dinner at Matilda or booking the wellness room, which has an infrared sauna facing the mountains and a small area with workout equipment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cost and clinical value are also worth weighing before booking a room-service drip.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of booking
Verb
  • Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
  • Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Definition of indicting
Verb
  • Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos rose to prominence through his provocative statements criticizing political correctness, feminism and Islam.
    — Chris Arnold, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, impeaching a judge is rare.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of impeaching
Verb
  • While there is plenty of frustration about prices, there are also voters willing to make adjustments without blaming Republicans.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one should reach the end of their life blaming themselves for cancer being detected too late.
    — Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blaming
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“Arraigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigning. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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