infringes

present tense third-person singular of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringes
Verb
  • Filing a false immigration claim violates anti-fraud statues, according to DHS General Counsel James Percival, and those who file them should be held accountable, according to a memo from Percival and reviewed by ABC News.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • In 2022, a federal judge ruled that the state law violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • One is nothing more than a money laundering scheme, and the other impinges upon an open, fair and free market.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.
    Greg Cote April 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Smoke invades their businesses, even their sleep Inside MV Automotive at East Olympic Boulevard and Alma Avenue, Manny Villasenor, whose father owns the mechanic shop, said the smoke had forced him to close earlier.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Here's how to get rid of poison ivy that intrudes on your space.
    Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Unlimited special-interest and private money in elections entrenches commitments to existing tax breaks and spending programs.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • The 27-year-old’s withdrawal further entrenches Jonas Vingegaard’s status as the overwhelming favourite — bidding to become the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours — having only taken victory at the Vuelta by one minute and 16 seconds over the Portuguese rider.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Infringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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