Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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But sometimes, even well-meaning relatives can overstep boundaries, leaving parents feeling blindsided and hurt.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department argued that the judge had overstepped his authority by inserting himself into questions of foreign policy.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In the 2-1 opinion, the appeals court said Cummings overstepped his authority on the blanket release of the detainees without assessing each case individually.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The controversy stems from the claim that Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority granted by that act, which does not mention tariffs or specifically authorize the president to impose them.
—Kent Jones, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department argued that the judge had overstepped his authority by inserting himself into questions of foreign policy.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In the 2-1 opinion, the appeals court said Cummings overstepped his authority on the blanket release of the detainees without assessing each case individually.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The controversy stems from the claim that Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority granted by that act, which does not mention tariffs or specifically authorize the president to impose them.
—Kent Jones, Fortune, 12 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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