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
But Paxton’s wing of the party made gains in 2024, beating some of the Republicans who’d voted to impeach him over a long-running scandal.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The governor may be impeached for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
But if Democrats win back the House, there will likely be serious pressure to impeach Trump a third time.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2023, he was impeached by the Texas House on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice, after allegedly using his office to benefit a Texas real-estate developer.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The governor may be impeached for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
But if Democrats win back the House, there will likely be serious pressure to impeach Trump a third time.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2023, he was impeached by the Texas House on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice, after allegedly using his office to benefit a Texas real-estate developer.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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After many of them, Trump officials moved quickly to justify the shooting and accuse the victim of attacking agents, all before an investigation had taken place.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Record highs may be challenged in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13, with temperatures near 90 degrees, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vance Boelter, their alleged killer, was indicted on six federal charges and could face the death penalty.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Four reputed members of the 007 gang were indicted Wednesday for the murder of 16-year-old Claudia Quatey nearly three years after she was gunned down at a Queens playground, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, that conclusion has been questioned by some critics.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Obscuring the title of the organization also caused few to question why the Democrat’s name had replaced that of baseball great Roberto Clemente, who was killed in a 1972 plane crash when flying to Nicaragua to deliver aid to earthquake victims.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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If investigators determine that Noem knowingly misrepresented facts while testifying, the conduct should be prosecuted as a federal felony.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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In extreme cases, you could also be prosecuted.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Iran maintains a military presence there, but its sovereignty is disputed by the UAE.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev also advanced to the men’s semifinals, with Medvedev benefiting from a disputed, overturned point late in his 6-1, 7-5 victory over defending champion Jack Draper.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Responsibility for the collision is contested.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, approximately 3,600 importers contested the 25% tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese-origin goods at the Court of International Trade.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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