impeach
verb (used with object)
to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
were impeaching
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past progressiveof impeach.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Under Clinton, even when Republicans were impeaching him, he was still working on a budget deal.
From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2014
