infringed

past tense of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn say the city manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and city secretary, Bilierae Johnson, violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter, and the city's requirements for a transparent government.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges that Trader Joe's violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing the first 10 digits of customers' credit and debit card numbers on its receipts—most credit cards have 16 digits.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • When the United States and its allies invaded Europe on June 6, 1944, or D-Day, Orlando was paying close attention.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • June 6 is also the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, turning the tide of the war in Europe.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The pursuit began with local law enforcement, and the two suspects eventually breached a base gate.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • The supermodel also accused Netflix of false endorsement, and alleged that the production company behind the docuseries, EverWonder, breached their contract agreement.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
    Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Kurtz's attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gollakota is partial to the scenario of someone sitting on a bench, listening to chirping birds, and being intruded upon by loud talkers.
    Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • True love will not be broken, and neither will entrenched romantic comedy law.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • The epiphany for him around the word is entrenched in his experience in a place where Black people are doing everything, and without the watchful eye of White surveillance.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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