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
She was set to be arraigned on Thursday, online records show.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Siblings and former leaders of the Mexican cartel Zetas were arraigned in Washington, D.C., on Friday on charges related to murder, torture, kidnappings, drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering.
—Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
He was arraigned on the felony charges in Lawrence District Court on Dec. 20, 2024.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Both Allen and Taylor were arraigned in court on March 14, according to court records.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Siblings and former leaders of the Mexican cartel Zetas were arraigned in Washington, D.C., on Friday on charges related to murder, torture, kidnappings, drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering.
—Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
He was arraigned on the felony charges in Lawrence District Court on Dec. 20, 2024.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Both Allen and Taylor were arraigned in court on March 14, according to court records.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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He is accused of stalking the CEO, a married father of two, and shooting him in the back outside a shareholder conference in early December.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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White and another man, Devin Brown, 32, have both been indicted in connection with Noble’s death, and their cases are still pending, per the AP.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sam Sabin Mar 6, 2025 - Technology U.S. seizes Russian crypto exchange popular with cybercriminals The U.S. has indicted two people and seized the web infrastructure tied to Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex as part of a sweeping international law enforcement operation.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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The case against the policy was brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions, which was appealing the judge’s decision.—
Brian Witte,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Justice Department didn't appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn those rulings right away, but instead asked the justices to narrow the court orders to only the people who filed the lawsuits.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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On Truth Social, Trump posts that Boasberg should be impeached.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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President Trump, Bondi and other top Trump allies have slammed Boasberg and called for him and other judges to be impeached.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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The audit, cited by pro-Kremlin media outlet RBK, tracked more than 300 companies with annual revenues exceeding $12 million.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Again, the board refused to act, citing financial constraints.—
Made by History,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Steve is about to be shown his extensive FSB file, the hotel cam footage, bank records, online dating profiles, incriminating private messenger convos.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Most of us just don’t yet know how to summon our natural capability.—
Sharon Horesh Bergquist,
Flow Space,
24 Mar. 2025
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Unique Sleeping Arrangements When booking the journey between Denver and Salt Lake City, the fare includes overnight hotel accommodations in Glenwood Springs and Moab.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are, by the organization’s current count, some 160,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild, many of whom are booking gigs on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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