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
  • Don't be shocked if the liberals start accusing NBA legend Charles Barkley of being MAGA.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Decades later, in her 2026 memoir, Rinna opened up about her relationship with Kelker-Kelly, accusing him of being verbally abusive and manipulative toward her during their time working together, People reported.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accusing
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  • That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of summoning
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  • Expect follow-up studies, and expect pink noise features in sleep apps to start citing them.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • China has restricted foreign satellite communications services within its territory, citing data security concerns.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of citing
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  • Still, Bastian said in an interview that fares have continued to tick up as the airline passes along much of a $6 billion increase in fuel costs this year, and that travelers keep booking.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The idea is to use them for booking flights, booking dinner reservations, buying gifts for people, but not only that.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of booking
Verb
  • The decision came on the heels of a Haitian investigation indicting Sanon and 50 others in connection with the July 7, 2021, assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Observers say prosecutors could again ask for further police investigation, rather than indicting Bang immediately.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicting
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  • Many have taken to the streets in towns and neighborhoods to protest the worsening situation, with roadblocks, tire-burning and residents holding up signs criticizing the government for not providing adequate solutions.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments express strong disapproval of Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream an execution, criticizing it as inhumane and a historical low for the country.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 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
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  • The shortage of supply elsewhere in London will get worse next year, Khan says, blaming it on UK regulations that have driven up construction costs, deterring new development.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Today, she’s stalled out and blaming her failure on happenstance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of blaming
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“Arraigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigning. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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