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
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
One of the easiest ways to be helpful without overstepping is to check in about small but important logistics.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
But nearly 80 local and county governments, including Milan Township, challenged it in court, arguing the commission was overstepping its authority.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
McPartlin will play Detective Mike Garner, a pigheaded CRASH detective who quickly shuts Bosch down for overstepping.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The mechanic who changes your oil and mentions that your brake pads are worn is not overstepping.
—Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
One of the easiest ways to be helpful without overstepping is to check in about small but important logistics.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
But nearly 80 local and county governments, including Milan Township, challenged it in court, arguing the commission was overstepping its authority.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
McPartlin will play Detective Mike Garner, a pigheaded CRASH detective who quickly shuts Bosch down for overstepping.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The mechanic who changes your oil and mentions that your brake pads are worn is not overstepping.
—Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepping
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In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Holdovers in Uni markets include UK and Ireland with $2M and a $9M running cume, surpassing lifetimes of Hereditary and Speak No Evil, and having previously overtaken The Black Phone and The Substance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Global music revenues are reaching all-time highs, surpassing $30 billion in 2025, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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“Overstepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepping. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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