as in trespassed
to commit an offense
bless me, Father, for I have sinned
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Recent Examples of sinned
During the week, Barton often painted an image of himself as more sinned against than sinning.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
That image of God never has a problem, never has a disease, never lacks anything needful or truly desirable, and has never sinned.
—Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
That image of God never has a problem, never has a disease, never lacks anything needful or truly desirable, and has never sinned.
—Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinned
Verb
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Officials say this isn't the first time someone has trespassed on the property.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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For nearly three decades, the franchise wandered, and a large portion of younger fans inherited the mythology of the Canadiens without ever experiencing sustained success themselves.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The sheriff's office stated residents first began reporting concerns in the summer of 2025, describing encounters in which mountain lions lingered near homes, wandered beneath decks, and became increasingly difficult to scare away.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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According to Allen’s album, Harbour would’ve allegedly transgressed past the bounds of their open marriage.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinned. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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