infringed

past tense of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
Verb
  • Wake County schools violated policy when staff did not address the effects of bullying on Danielle, said an April 2024 letter from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
    Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Argentina and other countries under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) also have protections that may be violated by tariffs, Comprés said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If lots of leaves on the plant are yellowing all at once, your monstera may have been invaded by pests.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas’s attacks in October 2023, and more than 60,000 people have died in the region, according to the local health ministry.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kremlin propagandists have disparaged NATO members' reaction to Europe's condemnation of Moscow after Russian drones breached the territory of Poland.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The August 20 ruling determined that Hodgson’s decision to halt royalty payments to three other band members in 2018 breached a 1977 agreement requiring him to maintain sharing songwriting royalties once Supertramp’s catalog continued to generate income.
    Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This places a ton of pressure on the shoulders, in particular on the rotator cuff muscles, which can get impinged (so, compressed or irritated) from that positioning.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Their solitude is suddenly intruded upon by fellow German family, Margret and Heinz Wittmer (Sweeney and Brühl), who are inspired by the doctor’s writing.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
  • But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The next election may well determine whether that trend is entrenched or reversed.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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