impeaching

verb

present participle of impeach
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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2
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 When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 However, impeaching a judge is rare. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Also running is George Conway, who helped start the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, and has centered his candidacy on impeaching the president. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Also in the running is George Conway, a former attorney who helped start the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, and has centered his candidacy on impeaching the president. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 June 2026 To stop this, Congress must do more to hold the president accountable by impeaching him and his major cabinet members for gross misconduct. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Both boys testified that Jackson had masturbated in front of them and molested Gavin on several occasions, but Jackson’s defense capably pointed out various inconsistencies in their stories and presented impeaching witnesses. — Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Impeaching a Supreme Court justice is the same process as impeaching a president, requiring a majority vote in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate for removal from office. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026 Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeaching
  1. accusing
  2. questioning
  3. indicting
  4. challenging
  5. prosecuting
  6. disputing
  7. contesting
Verb
  • Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias.
    — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bill Essayli re-shared Garcia’s post with a statement accusing the Congress member of encouraging people to obstruct the work of ICE agents.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of accusing
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  • The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The hiding place was disclosed by a third suspect during questioning.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioning
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  • The decision came on the heels of a Haitian investigation indicting Sanon and 50 others in connection with the July 7, 2021, assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Observers say prosecutors could again ask for further police investigation, rather than indicting Bang immediately.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicting
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  • Of course, the contexts stricken by war and state failure are challenging.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of challenging
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  • His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such arrests have profound impacts on the lives and reputations of those falsely accused and take valuable resources away from prosecuting actual perpetrators.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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  • Art of Play subsequently responded on social media, disputing Clarkson’s account of the interaction and explaining that the item in question was a mechanical singing bird named Molly.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Purists may debate the merits of servicing and restoration, but there’s no disputing the bragging rights that come with owning a Daytona tied to one of motorsport’s historic victories.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputing
Verb
  • Boyles responded that the groups were contesting the decisions based on the law, and not asking the panel to substitute its own views about wolves for those of the federal government.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Seid paid all fines and tickets without contesting them, Axios reported.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of contesting

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“Impeaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeaching. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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