infringed

past tense of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
Verb
  • The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
  • In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Cheney coordinated with international allies and led planning for Operation Desert Storm.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In the final round of the game, Morgan’s new alliance invaded Annabelle’s group and took most of their resource points.
    Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.
    Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The clip has gone viral; people love it; Tap has accidentally re-impinged on pop consciousness.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The problems at Starbucks, however, have proven more pervasive and more entrenched.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But by 2023, he was firmly entrenched as a reliever, and seems likely to fill that role in Cincinnati given the Reds' roster needs.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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