as in accused
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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
Following the arrest, Vargas was held on a $25,000 bond and was arraigned in Rockville Superior Court.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
He was released without bail after being arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court the next day but ordered to surrender his passport and follow a strict curfew.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Next steps Eatherly was not listed in online court records as of Thursday afternoon, but if the case proceeds as ones normally do in Montgomery County, he will be arraigned on Friday.
—Travis Loller, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Court records show Leiva was arraigned Monday on that June 18 DUI case and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
An 18-year-old from Dorchester charged in a Mother’s Day double shooting was held without bail after being arraigned Thursday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
He was arraigned from his hospital bed via Zoom in Cambridge District Court in Medford.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 14 May 2026
After his court appearance in North Carolina that was originally set for Monday was canceled, Comey will be arraigned on June 30.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Martinez-Lopez is expected to be arraigned later this week, according to WZZM.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
He was released without bail after being arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court the next day but ordered to surrender his passport and follow a strict curfew.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Next steps Eatherly was not listed in online court records as of Thursday afternoon, but if the case proceeds as ones normally do in Montgomery County, he will be arraigned on Friday.
—Travis Loller, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Court records show Leiva was arraigned Monday on that June 18 DUI case and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
An 18-year-old from Dorchester charged in a Mother’s Day double shooting was held without bail after being arraigned Thursday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
He was arraigned from his hospital bed via Zoom in Cambridge District Court in Medford.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 14 May 2026
After his court appearance in North Carolina that was originally set for Monday was canceled, Comey will be arraigned on June 30.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Martinez-Lopez is expected to be arraigned later this week, according to WZZM.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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In 2025, another woman accused McGregor of assaulting her in a men’s restroom at the Kaseya Center after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2023.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Verb
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McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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She was indicted alongside four other co-conspirators accused in the hacking operation.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 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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Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The couple was last seen together on surveillance footage at a Beaver Dam Kwik Trip on March 29, 2025, according to a criminal complaint cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The late New Yorker writer Donald Barthleme, an absurdist, is often cited as an example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Jessica Moncallo, 30, was arrested and booked into the Dawson County Jail on May 11 in connection with a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old driver on April 15 on County Road 18, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a press release on Tuesday, May 12.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Sara Duterte has recently been impeached by the House of Representatives, which is dominated by the allies of Marcos, over accusations that included unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated if she herself were killed amid their political disputes.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Duterte is the highest‑ranking official to be impeached in the Philippines since former President Joseph Estrada in 2000, though that impeachment trial was aborted after prosecutors walked out.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Isaiah Smith turned himself in to police on March 11, 2025, and was also charged with criminal hazing.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Police said Suarez was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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