infringed

past tense of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
Verb
  • But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds were killed, and Israel invaded parts of Lebanon.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Since Russia first invaded the country, drones have become a key part of Ukraine’s strategy, aiming at undermining the Russian army’s logistics operations.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • By contrast, House athletes who believe Athlete Creditor has breached the claims purchase agreement must pursue any dispute through mandatory arbitration in New York within one year.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The legal case, decided at an emergency hearing in a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday morning, was brought by an Iranian fan who said FIFA’s block impinged freedom of speech, but the judge rejected that argument.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
    Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department pushed back on the idea that the warrant intruded on individuals’ political beliefs.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Antibiotic resistance, once entrenched, cannot be recalled like a defective product.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Morales has been entrenched in his coca-growing stronghold in the Chapare region since 2024 and has refused to appear before the courts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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