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
Harris is being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail and is set to be arraigned on Monday, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
They were flown to New York City, where they were arraigned two days later on charges including drug trafficking.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
He was being held without bail and was expected to be arraigned in San Diego Superior Court on Monday, jail records show.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Torres is free on a $150,000 bond and is expected to be arraigned on May 6 in New Haven Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Scarlatos surrendered to the district attorney’s office Monday and was arraigned before District Court Judge Jonathan Bloom on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
He is set to appear next in court May 21 to be arraigned on the charge of resisting arrest.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cathey was arraigned April 2 and is scheduled to return to court May 8 for a bail review hearing, Sacramento Superior Court records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Jayne was arraigned and a judge set bail at $50,000, 10%, according to police.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
They were flown to New York City, where they were arraigned two days later on charges including drug trafficking.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
He was being held without bail and was expected to be arraigned in San Diego Superior Court on Monday, jail records show.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Torres is free on a $150,000 bond and is expected to be arraigned on May 6 in New Haven Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Scarlatos surrendered to the district attorney’s office Monday and was arraigned before District Court Judge Jonathan Bloom on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
He is set to appear next in court May 21 to be arraigned on the charge of resisting arrest.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cathey was arraigned April 2 and is scheduled to return to court May 8 for a bail review hearing, Sacramento Superior Court records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Jayne was arraigned and a judge set bail at $50,000, 10%, according to police.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
Verb
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The only constant across different time periods and milieus is that no one has wanted to be accused of it.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel accused hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza of working with terrorist groups and banned the organization from operating in Israel in 2024, effectively blocking its foreign staff and aid from entering the enclave.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Michael was indicted on 10 criminal counts including child molestation, abduction, false imprisonment and extortion, per NPR, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005, according to The New York Times.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 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
Verb
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Bobby Brooks trousers are also summoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The advantages are tantalizing, particularly for a vehicle that’s going to be summoned on demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what is the most difficult part of outfitting a customer with an adaptive bike, Hal Honeyman sidestepped the entire mechanical issue and immediately cited funding instead.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was later booked in jail on charges that included battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Polymarket contract for bets on whether the president will be impeached stood at 66% yesterday.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached by the House in 1804 for allegedly making biased, politically motivated rulings against supporters of then-President Thomas Jefferson.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington took advantage of three walks, one intentional, and a run-scoring passed ball charged to catcher Drew Romo in the inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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