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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Two other people connected to the case have been accused of money laundering and corruption.—
Llazar Semini,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had openly accused China of supplying Russia with weapons.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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In August 2024, Myrie and the others were indicted on conspiracy to murder, racketeering and firearms charges.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Barbara Myrick, who was the district’s general counsel at the time, was indicted by the grand jury the same day as Runcie in 2021.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Mexico appeals primarily to patients from the U.S. and Canada due to its geographical proximity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Allowing free runners will not be appealing to a team that is hoping for Heaney's services to aid it in a postseason run.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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In 2019 he was impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of justice related to his bid to persuade Ukraine to interfere in the presidential election.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The university cited scheduling issues and recruitment disadvantages as factors influencing the decision.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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State troopers cited the truck driver who caused the crash, a 57-year-old Texas man, for careless driving causing injury, according to the agency.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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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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Some of the biggest U.S. airlines are quietly charging solo travelers more than passengers who book as a pair, according to recent travel industry findings.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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