INFRINGING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

infringing

verb

present participle of infringe

as in violating

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The Washington Post reported that Adjepong filed a motion claiming his ex-wife was violating their settlement agreement by preventing him from seeing his child in January 2025.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Cooper was arrested again on June 12 on charges of harassment and violating a protection order.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

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Salon magazine founder, David Talbot, wrote a series of columns in the San Francisco Chronicle complaining that the tech entrepreneurs were invading his Bernal Heights neighborhood.

— Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
This gene encodes a protein called OXO, short for oxalate oxidase, which breaks down oxalic acid, the fungus’s key weapon for invading and killing plant tissues.

— Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of invading

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London — The European Union has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for breaching rules designed to promote competition in digital services, the first time the company has been penalized under the landmark law.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The Athletic reported earlier this summer that a £6million overspend brought the threat of Hull breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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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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Organizations often overlook early warning signs because the offending individual delivers strong business results.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
That feels easy enough to follow, particularly when breaking the rule risks offending Zeus, the god of foreigners.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 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

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