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
  • Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • In Kenya, the names and addresses of staff at reproductive rights organizations have been published online, accusing them of murder.
    — Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of accusing
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  • Wilson’s keyboards lurk around every corner, summoning vistas that are more claustrophobic than sprawling.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Trailing for the first time at this World Cup, France appeared stunned to discover adversity, summoning a shot on target for the first time in the 82nd minute.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of summoning
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  • The suit alleges his office failed to follow up on warning signs and scrutinize the Esparto companies, citing a 2023 explosion in San Jose and a record-breaking fireworks seizure in southern California shortly before the deadly blast in Esparto.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • The Times had reported that Tehran was not interested in a temporary deal which left the question of control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved, citing Iranian officials.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of citing
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  • Passengers who spend their port day exploring the city can still experience a substantial part of the surrounding archipelago without booking a separate boat excursion.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • There are few travel wins quite as satisfying as booking a flight for less than dinner out—and Frontier has built a loyal following around exactly that.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Definition of booking
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  • 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
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  • Larson has been using all that corporate PAC money to run an ad criticizing Bronin for accepting support from a Connecticut billionaire who has been a prolific Democratic donor.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • On Saturday, July 25, Perry, 41, shared a post on X, criticizing the use of her song.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • However, impeaching a judge is rare.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Also running is George Conway, who helped start the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, and has centered his candidacy on impeaching the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of impeaching
Verb
  • The student protest started on June 6, demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, blaming him for the exam paper leaks that happened in May.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • But a troll sent Gray a nasty message after a different game, and Armour suddenly had enough concern about player safety to write an entire column blaming Clark.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of blaming
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