Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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In December, Rozier requested that the case be dismissed, arguing that the government had overstepped by charging him with fraud.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
But Ancel Glink representatives said Odelson, Murphey, Frazier and McGrath overstepped by petitioning to represent Calumet City in both a labor dispute and a lawsuit where a former employee claims Jones extorted him and wrongfully terminated his employment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
But Ancel Glink representatives said Odelson, Murphey, Frazier and McGrath overstepped by petitioning to represent Calumet City in both a labor dispute and a lawsuit where a former employee claims Jones extorted him and wrongfully terminated his employment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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