overstepping

present participle of overstep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overstepping After Republicans retook the House in 2010, the view among conservatives was that President Barack Obama was overstepping his powers out of frustration with congressional inaction. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 Fellow Redditors shared the consensus that the bride is not treating her sister fairly and is overstepping by asking her to help cover some of the wedding costs. Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Coaches must navigate bureaucracy, enhance influence without overstepping and align personal growth with organizational values to balance individual and collective priorities. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Then, the series shows a doctor overstepping ethical bounds and taking justice into her own hands. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 Similarly, Focus on the Family addressed the issue of overstepping in-laws, noting that while empathy for their emotions is important, couples need to be firm in their decisions. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Normally Congress could exercise its authority to prevent the president overstepping his power, but the Republican majority hasn't signaled its willingness to do such a thing, according to Levitt; instead, some Republicans are beginning to propose just the opposite. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025 Many Reddit users have sided with the poster, claiming her father is overstepping. Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 This time, the executive branch is led by a president who seems intent on testing, and often overstepping, conventional and even constitutional limits on presidential power. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstepping
Verb
  • Developing a liquid metal layer The extreme conditions within a fusion reactor, where super-heated plasma reaches temperatures exceeding those of the sun, pose a significant challenge to material science.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Winston has continued to provide value in locker rooms despite not exceeding the big expectations that followed the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner to the NFL during his first five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Overstepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepping. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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