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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
The attempt failed within hours, and Yoon was impeached and removed by the Constitutional Court four months later, triggering the snap election that made Lee president. Joohee Cho, ABC News, 4 June 2026 In the past ten years, four Presidents have been impeached by Congress, and two have resigned. Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him. NBC news, 31 May 2026 Paxton was also impeached by the Texas House in 2023 but was acquitted by the Texas Senate later that year. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 May 2026 He was indicted and impeached, but survived efforts to remove him from office and was reelected twice during the investigation. Bill Barrow, Fortune, 28 May 2026 In 2023, he was impeached on charges of bribery, dereliction of duty and disregard of official duties by the GOP-majority Texas House in a 121-23 vote, including more than 60 members of his own party and all five representatives from his home area of Collin County. Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Paxton was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives and acquitted by the Senate and has been indicted for securities fraud. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 May 2026 Sara Duterte has recently been impeached by the House of Representatives, which is dominated by the allies of Marcos, over accusations that included unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated if she herself were killed amid their political disputes. Joeal Calupitan, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
Verb
  • Accompanying the violence, both the Naxals and the security forces – including local militia raised to combat the rebels – have been accused of horrific human rights abuses, including abductions, torture and rape.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • In power since 1994, he has been accused of flagrant human rights violations against his critics, wiping out opposition and independent media.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department then challenged Vermont’s law, with more than 20 state attorneys general intervening.
    Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Gyasi’s case is among the latest to be challenged in a federal court system struggling to keep up with the administration’s aggressive moves to maximize the number of immigrants removed from the US and increase vetting of visitors on nonimmigrant visas.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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
  • On May 3, 2018, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania indicted O’Rourke on 15 counts of wire fraud.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Ken Paxton was indicted on security fraud charges in 2015.
    NBC news, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • But Florida’s family court guardians ad litem are not required to have any training in mental health or domestic abuse, while experts have long questioned the extent to which judges should rely on psychologists’ recommendations.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • Democrats and some Republicans questioned using taxpayer money for the massive project, and Republicans did not include it in the final bill when it was released on Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Ordinary Belarusians who took part in protests were rounded up and prosecuted, landing hundreds in the country’s notoriously brutal jails, while key opposition figures were imprisoned or forced into exile.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
  • At the time, authorities were still determining if van der Sloot could be prosecuted for Natalee's murder, as the statute of limitations in Aruba is 12 years.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • What isn’t disputed, however, is Wilimowski’s extraordinary footballing ability.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Kalina disputed LeFebvre’s claim that the records were outside CLERB’s authority.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • In North Carolina, assaulting a transit operator is a Class A1 Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 150 days and a fine determined by a judge.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • And traditional Sharia treats homosexual acts as punishable offenses.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

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