arraign

verb

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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 She was set to be arraigned on Thursday, online records show. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Siblings and former leaders of the Mexican cartel Zetas were arraigned in Washington, D.C., on Friday on charges related to murder, torture, kidnappings, drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering. — Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025 He was arraigned on the felony charges in Lawrence District Court on Dec. 20, 2024. — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 Both Allen and Taylor were arraigned in court on March 14, according to court records. — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arraign
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
  1. accuse
  2. indict
  3. appeal
  4. impeach
  5. cite
  6. incriminate
  7. summon
  8. book
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  • Rudin, who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and 18 Tony Awards, was accused by several former staffers in a June 2021 Hollywood Reporter piece of allegedly abusing them.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Pruitt was accused of multiple recruiting violations linked to the football program and failure to supervise, with allegations of recruits receiving extra benefits in violation of NCAA rules.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of accuse
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  • White and another man, Devin Brown, 32, have both been indicted in connection with Noble’s death, and their cases are still pending, per the AP.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • An Enfield man allegedly found with guns, ammunition and over $300,000 in cash has been indicted on a federal cocaine trafficking offense.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of indict
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  • Their daughter has expressed grave fears for her father's health and appealed to the Taliban authorities to free them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The Justice Department didn't appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn those rulings right away, but instead asked the justices to narrow the court orders to only the people who filed the lawsuits.
    — Time, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of appeal
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  • On Truth Social, Trump posts that Boasberg should be impeached.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump, Bondi and other top Trump allies have slammed Boasberg and called for him and other judges to be impeached.
    — Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of impeach
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  • The audit, cited by pro-Kremlin media outlet RBK, tracked more than 300 companies with annual revenues exceeding $12 million.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • After the election, authorities declared Maduro the winner, but the opposition contested the results, citing vote tallies that indicated a victory for González.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of cite
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  • Steve is about to be shown his extensive FSB file, the hotel cam footage, bank records, online dating profiles, incriminating private messenger convos.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.
    — Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of incriminate
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  • In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Most of us just don’t yet know how to summon our natural capability.
    — Sharon Horesh Bergquist, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of summon
Verb
  • With the transfer portal already open and players from its 2024-25 team booking tickets out of College Park, Maryland could not dilly-dally in hiring a replacement for Kevin Willard.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country’s reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific and beyond.
    — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of book

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