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verb

past tense of impeach

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Recent Examples of impeached
Adjective
Of the five impeached public officials in the country’s history, including Duterte, only one—a former Supreme Court Chief Justice—has been convicted. Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
Verb
While Clinton was impeached by the house, he was acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The case is one of seven trials facing the former conservative president, who was impeached last year following a brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 that triggered South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades. ABC News, 13 July 2026 Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022. Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats. Tiago Ventura, Time, 1 July 2026 The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate. Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached. CBS News, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
Adjective
  • But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
  • And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.
    Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Africa Corps fights alongside the Malian army and has been accused of gross human rights violations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • But it’s been accused of falling behind in AI, and its core business might have fewer growth opportunities than a rapidly advancing new technology.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The states’ lawsuit follows two other lawsuits filed in The Court of International Trade in July by small businesses that also challenged the 301 tariffs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Then individuals tied to the congressman and Patty García challenged the petition signatures of Macías and Sigcho-López.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The most serious charge, second-degree murder, is punishable by up to 30 years in prison in Georgia, less than murder but more than involuntary manslaughter.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • The two second-degree murder charges are each punishable by 10 to 30 years in prison.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Last week, a grand jury indicted all three men in connection to the attack.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is, for the time being, no longer in charge of the law enforcement agency after being indicted on two new charges this week, officials said Friday.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.
    Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stocks sank on that surge in yields, as investors questioned whether the central bank was falling behind in its inflation fight.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This fiasco might seem to vindicate the establishment that Platner railed against, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wanted to stop Platner, is also partly culpable here.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Security was tight at all entrances, and signs posted around the park warned that fence-jumpers would be prosecuted.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • That case was dropped 20 days after Trump won the 2024 election, not on the merits, but because of a longstanding Department of Justice policy that a president can't be prosecuted while in office.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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