bring charges
idiom
: to formally accuse someone of a crime
After completing a full investigation of the vandalism, they did not have enough evidence to bring charges.
Examples of bring charges in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The women had also sought to bring charges of negligence, assault, false imprisonment and battery against MATAR, the airport operator, and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).
—
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In the ruling, the court decided that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to bring charges against the actor after the Cook County state’s attorney initially dropped charges in exchange for forfeiting his $10,000 bond and community service.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
My hope is this letter encourages more aggressive investigative reporting by The Sun that also calls out the law enforcement entities with jurisdictional powers to bring charges.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
The Justice Department's decision to bring charges against McIver received immediate pushback from congressional Democrats and New Jersey state officials.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring charges
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In the ruling, the court decided that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to bring charges against the actor after the Cook County state’s attorney initially dropped charges in exchange for forfeiting his $10,000 bond and community service.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
My hope is this letter encourages more aggressive investigative reporting by The Sun that also calls out the law enforcement entities with jurisdictional powers to bring charges.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
The Justice Department's decision to bring charges against McIver received immediate pushback from congressional Democrats and New Jersey state officials.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring charges
Cite this Entry
“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share