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impeached

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verb

past tense of impeach

Example Sentences

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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
De Moraes wants Mendonca investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for investigating him in an unauthorized proceeding. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 In December 2019, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding military aid. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 Locally, he was impeached after nearly a year of fighting the charges. Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump had argued that if a President wasn’t successfully impeached while in office there could be no criminal prosecution of him for anything. Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 During his presidency Trump would become the first president to be impeached twice. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Williams served in the student senate but was unanimously impeached by his fellow senators in February 2023. Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 While Clinton was impeached by the house, he was acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022. Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
Adjective
  • Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat, on another network this morning, saying the president has undoubtedly committed impeachable offenses.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • But critics accused him of trying to buy votes at a time when Republicans are trying to maintain slim majorities in Congress.
    BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Filmmaker Juan Jose Lopez Ordonez has accused the West Ham United midfielder of conspiring to kidnap him in Mexico in November 2024.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There are legitimate circumstances in which content may be corrected, challenged or removed.
    Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This data challenged a familiar story about rising inequality.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jurors also have the option to find Clancy guilty of the lesser offenses of second-degree murder, which is punishable by a life sentence with the possibility of parole, or manslaughter, which carries a 20-year maximum sentence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • He is charged with official misconduct in the first degree, which is punishable by up to 12 months behind bars, if convicted, and unlawful access to a computer in the fourth degree, which carries a maximum sentence of 90 days.
    Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Tates were formally indicted in that case in 2023, but a Romanian court sent the case back to prosecutors after finding legal and procedural irregularities.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy, 22, has been indicted on one count of theft of mail matter by employee, and was released on his own recognizance, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The experts also questioned whether Harry and Meghan are equally invested in making Britain a permanent home.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times questioned whether the donations might run afoul of a city law that restricts campaign contributions by city contractors.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Roughly two dozen countries have statutes that classify maternal infanticide as less culpable than ordinary murder; the United States recognizes no such distinction, forcing cases like Clancy’s into the contentious framework of the insanity defense.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation also found the Clippers culpable in facilitating additional deals for Leonard to gain income from Boingo Wireless, Daktronics and Lockton.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department has already prosecuted companies that supplied consumer information to fraud operations.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Times reported thousands have been prosecuted in the government’s pursuit to track down those who committed fraud.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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