oversteps

verb

present tense third-person singular of overstep
as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school

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  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
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  • Across America, the average net worth of owners greatly exceeds the net worth of renters.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In-store shopping generally exceeds online in every state except Maryland and New York, where online is the narrow leader.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The Apex also surpasses the Alphafly 4 in weight savings, as the former model is 10 percent lighter than the Alphafly 3 compared to a 5 percent reduction on the latter.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
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“Oversteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversteps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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