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
Everett County Sheriff's Office Randle was arraigned on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, KIRO reported.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Davidson was held on a $250,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday in Stamford Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
He was arraigned while still hospitalized, according to news coverage then.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
He was slated to be arraigned in Vista Superior Court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Joseph, who entered a plea of not guilty, is scheduled to be arraigned on May 18, reports PEOPLE.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Only one person was arraigned at the youth center Friday morning.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
Officials for the Martin County Sheriff’s department would not confirm if Woods put up a bond or was arraigned after being behind bars for several hours.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Davidson was held on a $250,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday in Stamford Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
He was arraigned while still hospitalized, according to news coverage then.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
He was slated to be arraigned in Vista Superior Court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Joseph, who entered a plea of not guilty, is scheduled to be arraigned on May 18, reports PEOPLE.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Only one person was arraigned at the youth center Friday morning.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
Officials for the Martin County Sheriff’s department would not confirm if Woods put up a bond or was arraigned after being behind bars for several hours.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Although the father wasn't told of the outcome, the older child accused of the abuse was removed from that foster program, according to the lawsuit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The father, whom Seth does not know, accused him of taking pics of his teenager.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cherfilus-McCormick has also been indicted on federal criminal charges, some of which overlap the House ethics case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte -- a staunch Trump ally -- referred Swalwell to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over mortgage fraud accusations, but the department never indicted Swalwell.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Morath has cited the district’s overall below-average performance on the STAAR exams, which will need to improve before the state will return local control.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shen cited environmental pollution and cost of living concerns as the driving forces behind the movement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police said that the juvenile, an Oxnard resident, was booked into Juvenile Hall for a felony.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the South Placer Jail.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The president was impeached twice during his first term in office, which lasted from 2017 to 2021.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Third baseman Matt Chapman charged hard and fielded the ball, but the ball popped out of his glove on the exchange.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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