as in to accuse
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 arraign
Lynn District Court arraigned him on December 6 that year for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and for attaching inaccurate license plates.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Nelson was arraigned in court on Friday, per The Boston Globe, WCVB and CBS News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The South Boston District Court arraigned Aibar Sept. 03, 2024, for the offenses of assault with dangerous weapon and shoplifting.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The seven arrested last week were arraigned Friday, where each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Nelson was arraigned in court on Friday, per The Boston Globe, WCVB and CBS News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The South Boston District Court arraigned Aibar Sept. 03, 2024, for the offenses of assault with dangerous weapon and shoplifting.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The seven arrested last week were arraigned Friday, where each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Two hotel employees who acre accused of supplying Payne with drugs are still facing prosecution and a possible trial.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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That fear has only accelerated in the past day, since Mr. Trump began echoing Mr. Putin’s talking points, falsely accusing Ukraine of provoking the invasion of its own territory and casting Russia as the aggrieved party rather than the aggressor.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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An Ohio man was indicted after officials found a missing woman’s body in a backyard.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tucker ascended from lieutenant governor to succeed Clinton as governor in 1992, then won election to a four-year term in 1994 despite claims by his opponent that Tucker would soon be indicted for fraud.—
Gqlshare,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fight started with an Alabama shrimper who was denied benefits during COVID Derek Bateman, an independent shrimper in Alabama, spent months trying to appeal after being denied benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Guerrero could be appealing to the same kinds of clubs willing to bet big on his age.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The move unleashed political upheaval in Asia’s fourth-largest economy and a top US ally, with the prime minister also impeached and suspended from power, while top military officials were indicted for their part in the matter.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Choi assumed the interim role after the South Korean Parliament voted to impeach a second president in two weeks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another major development analysts cited as providing bearish pressure for SOL prices is the March 1 token unlock, which will result in the token’s total supply increasing by 11.16 million.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the divorce filing, obtained by Fox News Digital, Alba cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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And Danny does a pretty good job of incriminating Brandon … In 2005, Danny Bezemer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of 25 years to life.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Police allegedly searched the woman’s car and pocketbook and found nothing incriminating during the 8 a.m. stop.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The speaker here is one of those men — summoning his courage in the face of terror, steeling himself for the unimaginable.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The horn of Duke’s car summons the two men outside.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now plane tickets are being booked for top anchors to make the trek.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mariah Carey has booked a massive summer 2025 gig in the U.K. at Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on August 15.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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