Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Earlier this week, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert also weighed in on the ad, with comments that suggested people protesting the ad might have overstepped a bit.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
But a federal court in May ruled that Trump overstepped his authority to levy tariffs on that basis.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
But authorities came to realize that the ban may have overstepped.
—Alison Boleyn, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
The conservatives agreed that some judges have overstepped their authority by ruling broadly based on a single lawsuit.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
But a federal court in May ruled that Trump overstepped his authority to levy tariffs on that basis.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
But authorities came to realize that the ban may have overstepped.
—Alison Boleyn, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
The conservatives agreed that some judges have overstepped their authority by ruling broadly based on a single lawsuit.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstep
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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