infringing

verb

present participle of infringe
1
as in violating

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as in invading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringing
  1. violating
  2. invading
  3. breaching
  4. impinging
  5. offending
  6. intruding
  7. entrenching
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  • Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Industry leaders say its inability to cite casinos for violating federal law or force the emergency closure of unsafe facilities is particularly troubling.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • Frantic skirmishes between the family and the beast take place as the house floods, and eventually the invading creature is tangled up in a trap.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But when his ice cream-eating schoolmates begin slaughtering their parents overnight, seemingly fueled by the wafting sound of the truck jingle and old-timey black-and-white animations invading their phones, Jared seems like the lucky one.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of invading
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  • Now, the leading AI labs are reporting actual incidents involving models breaching or escaping their testing environments, one after another in just a few weeks.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And TikTok claims to have shut down several streams within 90 seconds, before banning the account outright due to Hilton breaching the social media platform’s Community Guidelines.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaching
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  • Gonzalez was a little worried about impinging on Sinclaire, also a single mother, but took the offer — her only other option was to move in with her mother in New Jersey.
    — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026
  • Likewise, Levine has said city staff has tried to discover the best way to address the important issue of residents needing cell phone service, without impinging on enjoyment of Wentworth Park.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of impinging
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  • O’Herrin notes that chopping down the offending tree is not going solve your issue in the long term.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations often overlook early warning signs because the offending individual delivers strong business results.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of offending
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  • The direct address to the press comes after his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann faced intense scrutiny and criticism from media and former members of the national team, intruding into his private life while in the role.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • India and China accused each other’s troops of constructing infrastructure and intruding into their respective territories.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of intruding
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  • Mining claims take roads, entrenching, and other industrial activity.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • China has claimed Tibet’s soil, but by entrenching their identity in the free world, Tibetans can ensure their culture lives on.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of entrenching
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