1
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 lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Democrats demand investigations and call for impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Democrats demand investigations and call for impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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Fleming eventually left the agency and sued the city, accusing Lee of discriminating and retaliating against him for conducting investigations.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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After being notified of the action, Musk’s company almost immediately countersued the conservative influencer, accusing her of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state any disputes with X must be brought in Texas.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Online posts questioning the city’s account continued into the week, and protesters have kept returning to the Hyatt, banging pots and chanting in subfreezing temperatures.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.—
Duncan S. DeMarsh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Attorney General Pam Bondi unsealed Maduro and Flores’s indicting charges, which are a superseding indictment on Saturday that builds on charges initially filed against Maduro in 2020.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2026
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The case over access to the legal system was one of three federal lawsuits challenging practices at the immigration detention center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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By prosecuting an innocent woman, this office only compounded the tragedy of a baby's death.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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After the lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of New York, Saint Ann’s leaders sent a letter to the school community disputing the allegations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cha's representatives filed a pre-taxation review request formally disputing the findings.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, reports surfaced that five jurors have since come forward contesting the hung jury, claiming that the jury had unanimously voted to acquit Read on two of the three charges, according to a motion published by WHDH and reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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On that day the first game of football, with teams from two Georgia colleges contesting, will be played in the classic city.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Impeaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeaching. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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