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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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as in accused
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Recent Examples of impeached
CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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
Relations between the two Koreas were at an all time low in years under South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his martial law declaration last December, as the two sides engaged in tit-for-tat psychological warfare campaigns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 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
Soon after, Han himself was impeached after being accused of aiding Yoon in the martial law declaration.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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
Relations between the two Koreas were at an all time low in years under South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his martial law declaration last December, as the two sides engaged in tit-for-tat psychological warfare campaigns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 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
Verb
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After his asylum was revoked in June, the federal government accused Soliman of having ties to terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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He was accused of operating an unlicensed hog farm on his property and disposing hog manure in nearby lagoons.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wilcox challenged the dismissal.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an article for Harvard Business Review, Allison Shapira explored how post-pandemic shifts have challenged conventional wardrobe norms.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Adam King, was indicted last week on two felony counts of retaliating against a witness and one misdemeanor count of abuse of office, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The government passed a sweeping Amnesty Law in 1979 and Brazil never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for the widespread human rights violations during that era.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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She was held for 15 days without charges, disappeared for 40 hours, and is now being prosecuted in a secret trial — denied access to a public hearing, legal counsel, and contact with family.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott Sandlin, the CEO of Sandlin Homes, disputed that.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether vaccines remain readily available is highly disputed.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Michael Stover, 33, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of making threats over interstate commerce, which is punishable by up to five years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maintaining the support of voters, therefore, will be important given Senate and House seats will be contested in the state in the upcoming midterm elections.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 regular season will present challenges the Chargers didn’t face last season, including a trip to play the second NFL game contested in South America after the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers broke new ground in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to open the 2024 season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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