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as in indicted
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in challenged
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 impeached
Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
He was impeached later in December and formally removed from office in April.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Sanders’ motion details several incidents in which Rackauckas and investigators maneuvered to keep the defense from receiving evidence that could have impeached Neary’s testimony.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Paxton was impeached by 60 House Republicans on 20 charges, including bribery.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump was impeached for the first time just a few months later but was acquitted in a Senate trial.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Two judges were impeached and removed; a third resigned.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In June, the billionaire said the president was in the Epstein files and should be impeached for his support of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Republicans once impeached President Bill Clinton for lying about an affair with Monica Lewinsky, even though our economy was booming, American power was unmatched and our federal budget was balanced.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Boluarte faced fierce opposition in 2022, shortly after assuming the presidency, when 10 people were reportedly killed during anti-government protests after former President Pedro Castillo was impeached for rebellion following his attempt to oust Congress and rule by decree.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
He was impeached later in December and formally removed from office in April.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Sanders’ motion details several incidents in which Rackauckas and investigators maneuvered to keep the defense from receiving evidence that could have impeached Neary’s testimony.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Paxton was impeached by 60 House Republicans on 20 charges, including bribery.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump was impeached for the first time just a few months later but was acquitted in a Senate trial.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Two judges were impeached and removed; a third resigned.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In June, the billionaire said the president was in the Epstein files and should be impeached for his support of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Republicans once impeached President Bill Clinton for lying about an affair with Monica Lewinsky, even though our economy was booming, American power was unmatched and our federal budget was balanced.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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He is accused of firing 11 rounds from a rifle.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump officials have been warned internally that permanent firings during the shutdown could be effectively challenged as violations of appropriations law, according to a senior government official.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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What unites all these titles is the fact they’ve been challenged by courts in Colorado or around the country.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obstruction and making a false statement to Congress related to his 2020 testimony to a Senate committee.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The judge also questioned the authenticity of Combs’ claims of reform, pointing to his assault of Jane in June 2024.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proposition stems from a legal challenge that questioned Mayor Kevin Hartke’s and two predecessors’ mayoral terms.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Uniform Code of Military Justice, the federal law governing the military justice system, spells out how such cases are prosecuted.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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He was prosecuted and sentenced in Gaston County before federal agents could take him back to California and question him on his alleged other crimes.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigators said no one disputed that interpretation prior to the vote.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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If that’s disputed, genetic testing usually cannot happen until after the baby is born.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Norwegian parliament voted to lift its ban on professional boxing, which had been punishable with up to three months in jail, by a slim majority of 54 to 48.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aggravated perjury is a third-degree felony, punishable by a prison sentence of two to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alas, the Europeans will again be the defending champions when the Ryder Cup is again contested, in 2017 at Ireland’s Adare Manor.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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It is designed to address the rising threats to satellites in an increasingly crowded and contested space environment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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