as in exceeding
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 overstepping
Beyond offering help, further conversation with him about his belongings is overstepping.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
More important, though, is the fact that the judge who posited that hordes of deserters could follow Vovchenko’s example seems to be overstepping his role.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
The board is also presenting the four-day school week as an issue of local control — an ongoing tension between state lawmakers and larger cities in Missouri — suggesting the state is overstepping by requiring a public vote.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The two drawers and open shelf give you just enough room for essentials (book, glasses, eye masks) without overstepping into dresser territory.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits filed in recent days claim the federal government is overstepping its authority and violating constitutional protections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
During his first term, his Administration tried to require drugmakers to include their products’ sticker prices in TV ads, but a federal judge blocked it on the grounds that HHS was overstepping its authority.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Local officials in The Prairie State have pushed back on the administration’s threat, suggesting Trump is overstepping his authority.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
More important, though, is the fact that the judge who posited that hordes of deserters could follow Vovchenko’s example seems to be overstepping his role.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
The board is also presenting the four-day school week as an issue of local control — an ongoing tension between state lawmakers and larger cities in Missouri — suggesting the state is overstepping by requiring a public vote.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The two drawers and open shelf give you just enough room for essentials (book, glasses, eye masks) without overstepping into dresser territory.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Lawsuits filed in recent days claim the federal government is overstepping its authority and violating constitutional protections.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
During his first term, his Administration tried to require drugmakers to include their products’ sticker prices in TV ads, but a federal judge blocked it on the grounds that HHS was overstepping its authority.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Local officials in The Prairie State have pushed back on the administration’s threat, suggesting Trump is overstepping his authority.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepping
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Sun pointed out that the resulting batteries demonstrated a potential energy density exceeding 500 watt-hours per kilogram at the cell level, a power level that could enable electric vehicles to achieve a much longer driving range per charge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Premium floor and pit sections reach higher prices, with floor general admission seats at select venues exceeding $500.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 85-point margin of victory marked a Hornets program record, surpassing the 71-point, 86-15 rout of San Francisco State in 1974.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Perez is just 15 home runs shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett (317 homers) for the most in franchise history.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Overstepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepping. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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