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
Pascal was arraigned on May 13 and is held in jail without bond, police said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Hu was arraigned Monday in Marin County Superior Court.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Arroyo-Roman was arraigned in New Haven Superior Court following his arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The Boardwalk Empire star was arrested on May 2 and arraigned later that same day according to court records.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Hu was arraigned Monday in Marin County Superior Court.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Arroyo-Roman was arraigned in New Haven Superior Court following his arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The Boardwalk Empire star was arrested on May 2 and arraigned later that same day according to court records.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
Verb
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Later in 2022, Miller was accused of grooming two children and of burglarizing a home in Vermont.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos are accused of failing to prevent minors from accessing adult content.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Verb
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In 2023, a grand jury indicted Gutierrez-Reed on a felony charge of bringing a firearm into a New Mexico bar on Oct. 1, 2021.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Smerling was previously indicted in January on charges of embezzling from a business partner.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Duffus appealed, unhappy at losing the $128,000 and claiming that his charging order lien was superior to that of JLG.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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By displaying martial arts through a fresh lens as well as honoring former standard-bearers of the series, this movie should appeal to viewers, young and old, through themes of mentorship, history, culture, and legacy.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Its conclusions ultimately informed congressional Democrats’ efforts to impeach the president.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The House will not vote this week on resolutions related to impeaching President Trump, lending a victory to Democratic leaders who have been cold to the idea.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The year 2050 is often cited by those who study climate change, trying to anticipate its effects and how to mitigate and adapt to global warming.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Anwar cites one important aspect of the bill which prohibits the HSPU from granting a request for intervenor status in any public hearing for a group practice’s CON application.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
Verb
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James responded that the story stopped because he was instructed not to say anything that would incriminate himself.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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The indictment also alleges that, in addition to physical violence and threats to their livelihoods, Combs used incriminating footage from freak offs to blackmail, control, and silence his victims.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Taylor watched the game from the dugout until the ninth inning when he was summoned to pinch run and play left field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Josh Sargent and Yunus Musah, Pulisic’s teammate in Milan, were also left off the 27-man roster summoned to training camp ahead next month’s Gold Cup, although some of those players will be participating in the Club World Cup.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The train departs from Blue Ridge, one of the best mountain towns in the South, and passengers have the option to book either the 2-hour express tour or the 4-hour extended tour, which allows time to explore McCaysville and Copperhill during a 2-hour layover.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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While medical treatment within the United States is more expensive than overseas, the transportation costs can be lower when driving or booking affordable flights.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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