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
He was expected to be arraigned Monday at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
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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 is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 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
Gein was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder for Worden's death.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those arrested on Tuesday will be arraigned on Thursday in the Eastern District of Arkansas, the release says.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, and Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, were arraigned Tuesday at a Riverside County court on charges of murder and making a false police report, court records show.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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 is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 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
Gein was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder for Worden's death.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those arrested on Tuesday will be arraigned on Thursday in the Eastern District of Arkansas, the release says.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, and Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, were arraigned Tuesday at a Riverside County court on charges of murder and making a false police report, court records show.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Cox, the Utah governor, confirmed on Friday morning that authorities had captured Robinson, the southern Utah resident accused of killing Kirk, ending speculation and bringing a close to the tense manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, charged Bolsonaro and other accused, with leading a criminal organization, plotting a coup d’état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 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
Verb
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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
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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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He was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of robbery and aggravated battery, police said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Billionaire philanthropist and early Microsoft employee Melinda French Gates is booked out every Monday morning for a walk with her three closest female friends, with whom she’s been connected for more than 30 years.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown was charged with misdemeanor misusing 911 — a charge one expert said is typically brought against prank callers, not those in a mental crisis.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Arraigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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