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
While the court determined that the president overstepped his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to hit the trade partners with the duties, the tariffs are staying in place as the administration appeals the decision with the Supreme Court.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against that claim, warning that the deployment of federal agents and troops put communities at risk and overstepped the president's authority.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The federal appellate court said Williams had overstepped the law to require testing and supplies at one specific jail, at the expense of others in the county.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Carriers claimed selling data didn’t violate law Instead of denying the allegations, the carriers argued that the FCC overstepped its authority.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Moss argued that the president overstepped his authority in severely limiting asylum for those migrants fleeing danger and persecution.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2025
Supporters of the government, however, argue the attorney general’s office has overstepped its mandate, politicizing legal oversight.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act with water pollution permits that contain vague requirements for maintaining water quality.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against that claim, warning that the deployment of federal agents and troops put communities at risk and overstepped the president's authority.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The federal appellate court said Williams had overstepped the law to require testing and supplies at one specific jail, at the expense of others in the county.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Carriers claimed selling data didn’t violate law Instead of denying the allegations, the carriers argued that the FCC overstepped its authority.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Moss argued that the president overstepped his authority in severely limiting asylum for those migrants fleeing danger and persecution.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2025
Supporters of the government, however, argue the attorney general’s office has overstepped its mandate, politicizing legal oversight.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act with water pollution permits that contain vague requirements for maintaining water quality.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepped
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Overstepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepped. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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