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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
In December 2019, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding military aid. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 Locally, he was impeached after nearly a year of fighting the charges. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Trump had argued that if a President wasn’t successfully impeached while in office there could be no criminal prosecution of him for anything. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has had close political ties to Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.
    — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of accused
Verb
  • Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenged
Adjective
  • In fact, voting by noncitizens is extremely rare and is punishable as a felony that carries the potential for deportation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That’s punishable by up to a year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000 or both.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishable
Verb
  • In an agreement with the state, Josiah Hoffman, the other person indicted in Snellings’ death, in late July pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence and commitment to testify truthfully against Greer at trial.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In December 2025, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of cyberstalking Mica and making false statements to federal investigators.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicted
Verb
  • He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Several election officials and government advocates have questioned how quickly the Postal Service can stand up the systems necessary to ensure the rule can be followed for this election.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
Adjective
  • But isn’t the manager culpable when his dugout repeatedly butchers fundamental baserunning and defensive basics?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 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
  • Such offenses are commonly prosecuted under voyeurism or invasion-of-privacy statutes, though some states have adopted laws specifically targeting upskirting.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Knowingly giving material false testimony to Congress is a crime that carries a possible prison sentence regardless of whether a person is under oath, though it is rarely prosecuted.
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecuted

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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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