impeaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of impeach
1
as in accuses
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 challenges
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 impeaches If the House of Representatives impeaches a president or another official, the action then moves to the Senate. — Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 The National Assembly impeaches Yoon on a 204-85 vote. — ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeaches
  1. accuses
  2. challenges
  3. indicts
  4. questions
  5. disputes
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  • In the most recent Public Employment Relations Board charge filed last week by SEIU Local 1000 against the California State Lottery, the union accuses the department of not providing the phone numbers and emails of employees.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As Sportico detailed earlier Thursday, UEFA accuses Infantino and other FIFA officials of potentially violating Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • Another challenges applicants to create a social media post about a food or flavor combination they're currently obsessed with.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This challenges the assumption that such behavior belongs to anyone’s true identity.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenges
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  • The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of indicts
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  • Still, most Republicans are not flocking to Ossoff, as Collins tries to tie him to the far-left of the party and questions his experience.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Karen Bass questions the progress and said that city personnel were inside the warehouse earlier today and that food waste remains.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of questions
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  • Mundubile disputes the account, saying his aides were unarmed.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Budner disputes key parts of West’s account and says the couple did agree to the baby’s treatment.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputes

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