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as in indicted
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 challenged
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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as in accused
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Recent Examples of impeached
CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Paxton was impeached by 60 House Republicans on 20 charges, including bribery.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump was impeached for the first time just a few months later but was acquitted in a Senate trial.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Two judges were impeached and removed; a third resigned.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In June, the billionaire said the president was in the Epstein files and should be impeached for his support of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Relations between the two Koreas were at an all time low in years under South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his martial law declaration last December, as the two sides engaged in tit-for-tat psychological warfare campaigns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Republicans once impeached President Bill Clinton for lying about an affair with Monica Lewinsky, even though our economy was booming, American power was unmatched and our federal budget was balanced.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Soon after, Han himself was impeached after being accused of aiding Yoon in the martial law declaration.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Paxton was impeached by 60 House Republicans on 20 charges, including bribery.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump was impeached for the first time just a few months later but was acquitted in a Senate trial.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Two judges were impeached and removed; a third resigned.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In June, the billionaire said the president was in the Epstein files and should be impeached for his support of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Relations between the two Koreas were at an all time low in years under South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his martial law declaration last December, as the two sides engaged in tit-for-tat psychological warfare campaigns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Republicans once impeached President Bill Clinton for lying about an affair with Monica Lewinsky, even though our economy was booming, American power was unmatched and our federal budget was balanced.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
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Cox, the Utah governor, confirmed on Friday morning that authorities had captured Robinson, the southern Utah resident accused of killing Kirk, ending speculation and bringing a close to the tense manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, charged Bolsonaro and other accused, with leading a criminal organization, plotting a coup d’état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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LaFleur challenged a 37-yard pass to Malik Heath that was initially ruled incomplete.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plea comes nearly a year after 18 motorcycle gang members, including 16 from Missouri, were indicted in federal court in connection to a series of armed assaults on members of rival organizations.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The case was prosecuted in Dougherty County, where investigators believe the child was killed.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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If not for his prominence, he most certainly would have been prosecuted.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott Sandlin, the CEO of Sandlin Homes, disputed that.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether vaccines remain readily available is highly disputed.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Michael Stover, 33, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of making threats over interstate commerce, which is punishable by up to five years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Zach Top will compete against Langley for new artist of the year, a category that will be hotly contested this year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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