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
They’re expected to plead not guilty when they’re arraigned.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Escobar faces nine years in prison and was expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned Monday and is being held without bail pending a court hearing on Jan. 13.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court in September on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses and money laundering.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Escobar faces nine years in prison and was expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned Monday and is being held without bail pending a court hearing on Jan. 13.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court in September on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses and money laundering.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Ak — who was previously accused of rape — was immediately faced with accusations of grooming, later admitting to his crass behavior.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Kimberlee Singler, 36, is accused of drugging then killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son in December 2023.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In early May, he was indicted, and an international manhunt ensued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bowman continues to claim innocence and has attempted to appeal his conviction multiple times.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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His aim is to introduce a new generation to classic Balkan dishes, all with appealing contemporary spin.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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What To Know An effort to impeach Trump has been launched by the non-partisan organization Free Speech For People.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The assembly impeached Yoon on Dec. 14, suspending his presidential powers.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, citing a person with knowledge of the matter, reported that Trump ordered the termination of 17 inspectors general, although the White House has not issued an official announcement.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Homan privately told members of Congress to temper their expectations about the upcoming deportation operation, citing limited resources.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Agents also examined Segovia’s WhatsApp account and reported finding hundreds of incriminating messages.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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In that phase, lawyers for Harry and another plaintiff, Tom Watson, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, were planning to establish widespread and deeply rooted misconduct by editors and reporters at The Sun, as well as efforts to purge incriminating emails.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Camouflaged among desert rocks, the deadly illusionist extends its spider-like tail into the open and twitches it to summon hungry insect-eating birds.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Was Link trying to summon us into battle against AI, or guide us safely through this uncertain new terrain?—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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She is also booked for Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee this June.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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For more privacy and space, a bedroom with an in-room restroom and shower, can also be booked.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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