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as in accusing
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 questioning
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 impeaching
Other Democrats have floated the possibility of impeaching Bondi over the handling of the Epstein files.
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Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of your colleagues, including Senator Gary Peters, saying that impeaching Noem actually won’t address the root of the problem.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
This close to the speakership—closer than any House Democrat since Nancy Pelosi lost the majority in 2022—despite a caucus muttering about his caution on everything from impeaching War Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Epstein discharge petition.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In law, the tactic of claiming an accuser is unreliable or untrustworthy is known as impeaching the witness.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Someone should be impeaching this Laporta clown.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of your colleagues, including Senator Gary Peters, saying that impeaching Noem actually won’t address the root of the problem.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
This close to the speakership—closer than any House Democrat since Nancy Pelosi lost the majority in 2022—despite a caucus muttering about his caution on everything from impeaching War Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Epstein discharge petition.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In law, the tactic of claiming an accuser is unreliable or untrustworthy is known as impeaching the witness.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Someone should be impeaching this Laporta clown.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeaching
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The attacks have angered Nigerians, with many accusing President Bola Tinubu's government and the ruling party of prioritizing next year's presidential election, in which Tinubu is expected to seek reelection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since October, Rivera said, her law firm has filed hundreds of habeas corpus lawsuits accusing the federal government of illegally detaining immigrants.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ted Mesiacos, 3rd Ward, voted against the program after similarly questioning why the city was starting its own when the state already had a similar initiative.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Older siblings or classmates might drop hints that leave children questioning what to believe during their Easter egg hunt.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Luna then squares restrictive Saturn, potentially challenging our patience — especially if expectations are clashing with reality.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office will be prosecuting the case.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The State Department revoked visas in July for members of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, as well as their family members, who were involved in prosecuting former President Jair Bolsonaro and briefly banning Elon Musk's X in 2024.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rosen said that the federal government is disputing that Riky had $100 and a nail gun on him at the time of detainment, but said that DHS will still reimburse him based on Riky's account.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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No one’s disputing the benefits of regular aerobic exercise for diabetes management.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Broadnax claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors — leaving him with a nearly all-white jury — in addition to contesting the admission of more than 40 pages of handwritten rap lyrics as evidence.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Defiance then silence The Iranian women’s team has been contesting the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia during a week of turmoil for their country as the conflict with the US and Israel escalates to take in neighboring countries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Impeaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeaching. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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