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adjective

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verb

past tense of impeach
1
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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2
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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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
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 The case is one of seven trials facing the former conservative president, who was impeached last year following a brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 that triggered South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 1 July 2026 The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
  1. impeachable
  2. accused
  3. challenged
  4. punishable
  5. indicted
  6. questioned
  7. culpable
  8. prosecuted
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
Definition of impeachable
Verb
  • Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Simpson is accused of turning off a teen diver's air-supply machine.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accused
Verb
  • Anecdotally, less than 1% of asset protection plans are ever challenged by creditors.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The moves will likely be challenged in court, as previous similar attempts to change the childhood vaccination schedule have been.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenged
Adjective
  • Voting is optional in New Zealand but enrollment for those eligible and living in the country is compulsory, with failure to do so punishable by a fine of 100 New Zealand dollars ($59).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Failure to do so is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $25 to $250.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishable
Verb
  • Four years after his book was published, Davis was indicted on a charge of murder that closely matches his version of events.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Interim County Executive Phil LeVota was indicted on federal bribery charges after allegedly offering a candidate a six-figure county job in exchange for withdrawing from the county executive race.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicted
Verb
  • Beyond the audience reaction in Sundance, Wilde questioned the fact that comedy as a genre had come disconnected from cinema audiences.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Councilman Dean Vakas initially questioned how units sold near market value fit within the definition of missing middle.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
Adjective
  • This fiasco might seem to vindicate the establishment that Platner railed against, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wanted to stop Platner, is also partly culpable here.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of culpable
Verb
  • In 1941, the legislature changed the law again, saying that drivers could not be prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter under the Penal Code.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecuted

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