Synonyms of overstepped

overstepped

verb

past tense of overstep

as in exceeded

to go beyond the limit of

the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeded
• surpassed
• overreached
• transcended
• overshot
• overran
• outran
• invaded
• outreached
• encroached
• overpassed
• trespassed
• broke
• infringed
• entrenched
• overworked
• overdid
• overused
• overutilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overstepped

Aldermen also blocked consideration of Johnson’s other ballot request, to ask voters whether the city should establish a property tax relief fund — while arguing the mayor had overstepped. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The dispute centers on whether CMS overstepped its authority, potentially undermining protections for vulnerable Medicaid recipients. — Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

In a brief authored by Ben Mesches and other attorneys from Haynes Boone, Holland & Knight and Wilkinson Stekloff, the NCAA argues that Lubbock County (Texas) District Court Judge Ken Curry overstepped his authority last Monday when declaring Sorsby immediately eligible. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026

The trade court ruled 2-1 that Trump overstepped the tariff power that Congress had delegated to the president under the law. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

In December, Rozier requested that the case be dismissed, arguing that the government had overstepped by charging him with fraud. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026

The Supreme Court in February ruled against the tariffs, siding with importer plaintiffs that argued the president overstepped his authority in imposing them. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026

But Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court arguing the judges had overstepped their authority. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

The lawsuit claims Trump overstepped his authority by moving forward with the project without first getting approval from key federal agencies and Congress. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026