1
as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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2
as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity
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Recent Examples of impeach
Trump has been impeached twice before by the House, though never convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Barnes suggested that invoking the 25th Amendment would be harder than impeaching a president.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
He must be stopped and impeached.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Barnes suggested that invoking the 25th Amendment would be harder than impeaching a president.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
He must be stopped and impeached.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
Verb
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Peace talks with international mediators have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of acting in bad faith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the Test Flying Academy of South Africa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quero challenged, and again it was overturned to a strike.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Braves challenged, and the call was overturned when the replay showed the throw from shortstop Dubón landing in Olson's glove just before Edwards' cleats landed on first base for the third out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Trump and six alleged co-conspirators, including Eastman, were indicted for their efforts to overturn the election.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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She was initially charged with manslaughter and then that June indicted on second-degree murder and other charges.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Don't hurt me … Terry Rose was immediately transported to the police department where Wilson and Tamayo were waiting to question him.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Butler said on Friday that police were questioning Brian Hooker on a potential charge of causing harm resulting in death.—
Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier is the same attorney general who threatens to have the governor remove Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat, for not prosecuting cases his way.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The landlord was prosecuted and convicted.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic is currently disputing the label in court.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The advisal, though generally passed on verbally, was written out in court documents by lawyers representing the immigrant children, which the government did not dispute.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Mike’s attorney, Raymond Rafool, tells PEOPLE that Constance is contesting that, likening it to a bad deal signed years ago at a vulnerable moment.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Cameroon’s main opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, contested the result of the poll, deadly protests erupted throughout the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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