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
Continue reading … NOT THIS TIME – Pelosi suggests Trump has no 'reason' to be impeached third time if Democrats retake House.
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FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump has been impeached twice by the House, and both times was acquitted by the Senate.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Yes, if Democrats capture the House, he will almost surely be impeached a third time and at the very least spend the final two years of his term in gridlock and constant conflict.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
The state should impeach all of the judges.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump has been impeached twice by the House, and both times was acquitted by the Senate.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Yes, if Democrats capture the House, he will almost surely be impeached a third time and at the very least spend the final two years of his term in gridlock and constant conflict.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
The state should impeach all of the judges.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Kiefer Sutherland accused of assaulting top fashion designer Two years after his DUI arrest, Sutherland was dealt misdemeanor charges over an alleged altercation involving Proenza Schouler designer Jack McCollough.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The bill specifically targeted local jails holding people accused of civil violations.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nor did his habit of challenging teachers during lectures win him many friends among the academic staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The common thread may be America’s determination to challenge China and its dominance of critical minerals.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jerson Lopez-Sanchez, 28, a citizen of Honduras, was indicted and charged with three counts of assaulting federal immigration agents, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Rachel Wolf , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Twenty people have been indicted for allegedly fixing college basketball games.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fox News Digital attempted to question Block about McCuskey's statement after oral arguments for the case in the Supreme Court Tuesday, but Block walked away from the first wave of questioning to take a picture with his team and client.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers will kick off their budget writing process by questioning both the legislative analyst and the governor’s finance staff, Gabriel said.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Once the measure formally passes the committee, the full House will vote on it, after which the case could move to the Department of Justice, which would decide whether or not to prosecute.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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No member has ever been prosecuted for violating the prohibition on insider trading, a crime that’s tricky to prove.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials said Good attempted to drive her vehicle toward agents during the encounter, a claim disputed by family members and some local leaders.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many disputing the administration's claim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pleading no contest means the defendant didn't contest the charges against him but also did not admit guilt.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tickets aren’t being sold, but rather given out to contest winners.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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