as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstepped
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said the ruling shows the federal government overstepped its authority and said local authorities are capable of maintaining peace.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Oregon and Portland are seeking a restraining order against the deployment, saying Trump overstepped his legal authority, OPB reported.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The conference was buoyed by the sense that Reform UK had overstepped its mark.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Johnson County District Court Judge David Hauber issued a ruling in January 2024 siding with Powerback, finding the Kansas Legislature had overstepped federal law in HB 2001.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The court said the arbitration panel overstepped its authority.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Oregon and Portland are seeking a restraining order against the deployment, saying Trump overstepped his legal authority, OPB reported.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The conference was buoyed by the sense that Reform UK had overstepped its mark.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Johnson County District Court Judge David Hauber issued a ruling in January 2024 siding with Powerback, finding the Kansas Legislature had overstepped federal law in HB 2001.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The court said the arbitration panel overstepped its authority.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepped
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Goldman Sachs delivered robust earnings for the third quarter of 2025, posting numbers that exceeded analyst expectations and reflected a sharp recovery in capital markets activity, investment banking, and wealth management.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Selective retailing also exceeded expectations, up 7 percent.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Admissions have not only bounced back but surpassed pre-pandemic levels, despite a dramatic decrease in live-action box office.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Though Starship was unable to achieve its most important objectives, the distance the vehicle traveled far surpassed the previous 2025 flights in January and March, when Starship exploded within minutes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Overstepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepped. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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