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
By finding that Bondi and the Department of Justice overstepped limits on temporary appointments, judges have raised constitutional concerns about executive power, the integrity of federal prosecutions, and the stability of the DOJ itself.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The parties submitted those briefs earlier this week, reiterating claims that the president overstepped his authority in leveraging IEEPA to impose sweeping duties on American trade partners.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Lower courts have ruled Trump overstepped his authority under a law historically used for imposing economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Their suit, filed in San Francisco, said the government’s budgeting and personnel offices overstepped their authority by ordering agencies to carry out layoffs in response to the shutdown.
—Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said the ruling shows the federal government overstepped its authority and said local authorities are capable of maintaining peace.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 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
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The parties submitted those briefs earlier this week, reiterating claims that the president overstepped his authority in leveraging IEEPA to impose sweeping duties on American trade partners.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Lower courts have ruled Trump overstepped his authority under a law historically used for imposing economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Their suit, filed in San Francisco, said the government’s budgeting and personnel offices overstepped their authority by ordering agencies to carry out layoffs in response to the shutdown.
—Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said the ruling shows the federal government overstepped its authority and said local authorities are capable of maintaining peace.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepped
Verb
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Both revenue and net income exceeded expectations.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Overstepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepped. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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