CHISEL (IN) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

chisel (in)

verb

Definition of chisel (in)

as in to trespass

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Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.

— Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trespass

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For instance, did the Soviets invade Afghanistan out of (a) fear of Muslim insurgency, (b) Iran-cognizant Realpolitik or (c) lust for a port on the Persian Gulf?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The plan at the center of the 2022 WWII movie Operation Mincemeat is to mislead the Axis forces into believing that the Allies will invade Greece rather than Sicily.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of invade

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Courts, regulators, creators and technology companies continue to grapple with when training constitutes permissible use, when licensing is required, and whether outputs can infringe on existing works.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The rest-stop company has filed more than a dozen trademark lawsuits, including four this year alone, arguing that other business logos – many of them on smaller regional shops and featuring alligators, bears, and moose – infringe on its branding.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of infringe

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Nearly a year ago, Takaichi drew Beijing’s ire by indicating an attempt to seize Taiwan by force could prompt Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to intervene.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Miami police officers rushed to intervene in a Saturday afternoon stabbing that sent two people to the hospital, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2026

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