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
Vicencio was arraigned Friday and did not enter a plea.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Galina Smirnova, 95, was arraigned and charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 89-year-old Nina Kravtsov, whose family said was born in Ukraine and survived the Holocaust.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Fistel was arraigned on Thursday on a 22-count indictment, Katz's office notes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
He was expected to be arraigned Monday at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Srivastava, who did not have a license to carry a firearm, was arraigned on one count of armed assault to murder and two counts of carrying a firearm without a license.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He will be arraigned on October 21, according to court records.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
He is being held on $50,000 bail and is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Galina Smirnova, 95, was arraigned and charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 89-year-old Nina Kravtsov, whose family said was born in Ukraine and survived the Holocaust.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Fistel was arraigned on Thursday on a 22-count indictment, Katz's office notes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
He was expected to be arraigned Monday at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Srivastava, who did not have a license to carry a firearm, was arraigned on one count of armed assault to murder and two counts of carrying a firearm without a license.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He will be arraigned on October 21, according to court records.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
He is being held on $50,000 bail and is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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In June, the Democratic group of senators accused the Department of Education of refusing to comply with Warren's monthslong congressional investigation into what, if any, records have been accessed by DOGE employees that could be sensitive.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Human remains possibly belonging to Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters months ago, were found in Washington state on Thursday night, according to officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seven Bay Staters were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man earlier this year.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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No evidence of terroristic intent, judge says Mangione was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last December on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, along with other weapon and forgery charges.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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They’re periodically summoned for advice, including to review evidence and vote on whether the FDA should approve drugs, vaccines, and medical devices, often when FDA officials face a difficult decision.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ellen is about to go out for a ride when she’s summoned to the Great Hall.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police in Phoenix have detained a young man who allegedly vandalized a public memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator killed last week at a university campus in Utah, media cited police as saying.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another claim cited a 2018 post from Robinson’s mother’s Facebook, which showed the future alleged assassin dressed in an adidas tracksuit and squatting — a popular, apolitical meme that blew up in the 2010s, poking fun at Eastern Europeans.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smith was booked into the Lonoke County jail on the felony charge, then released around noon Friday, according to an online inmate roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
20 Sep. 2025
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Showgirl will be booked at rival non-AMC circuits.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But he was impeached in 1992 for corruption, resigning before the Brazilian Senate could, in effect, remove him.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Han himself was impeached after being accused of aiding Yoon in the martial law declaration.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hennepin County prosecutors charged Sandeen with four counts of threats of violence.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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An error led to four unearned runs being charged to Stewart, who faced six batters in his inning Thursday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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