arraigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of arraign
as in accuses
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 Synonyms for arraigns
  1. accuses
  2. books
  3. cites
  4. indicts
  5. impeaches
  6. summons
  7. criticizes
  8. blames
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  • Biggs, the Republican nominee to lead the state, accuses the Democratic incumbent of sowing unnecessary alarm.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Cathcarts plays a voice note from the night before in which Carla accuses Morgan of not caring about Gabe.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is the person who curates the itineraries, makes the schedules, and books the tickets.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
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  • To support that conclusion, Gates cites a demand in Washburn’s petition to CWP that would prohibit the council from doing any outreach that promotes the role of hunting in wildlife management fully six months before an election.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Officer Key cites the duo's relationships with nonprofit organizations as a plus when an older adult needs help.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cites
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  • The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of indicts
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  • If the House of Representatives impeaches a president or another official, the action then moves to the Senate.
    — Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The National Assembly impeaches Yoon on a 204-85 vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of impeaches
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  • On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of summons
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  • These days, the Ambassador has to handle a different set of challenges such as handling the fallout when the boss criticizes the British Prime Minister on social media.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • However, a Haitian source who is familiar with the issue, blames Green for the delays.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The American Entertainment Alliance blames the current state of industry consolidation on the end of the FCC’s Financial Interest & Syndication Rules more than 30 years ago.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
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“Arraigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigns. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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