infringed (on or upon)

past tense of infringe (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed (on or upon)
violated
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  • Days later, on September 13, Russian drones violated Romanian airspace, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.
    Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In another lawsuit, lawyers argue that the First Amendment rights of detainees are being violated because attorneys face challenges in meeting with their clients at the site.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Infringed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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