as in trespassing
to commit an offense
bless me, Father, for I have sinned
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Verb
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Hundreds of participants have been charged with crimes ranging from trespassing to assault and seditious conspiracy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Mortimer was charged in Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2016 with trespassing the home of ex-boyfriend Nico Fanjul, son of sugar baron Alex Fanjul.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There have long been debates in churches about whether just listening to worldly music was sinful, let alone playing it.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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No one knows the cake’s origin, but people like to offer theories on its name: Some say the word devil is a nod to the sinful dark chocolate, reminiscent of devil’s food cake.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This just makes the upcoming six-game homestand critical for the Wild in not falling too far behind in the Western Conference.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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France has Europe’s largest population of Muslims, over 6 million, for whom pigs are considered impure.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even the most natural parts of many women’s lives — such as menstruation, clothing or even breastfeeding — can be framed as being impure or as moral transgressions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With the strap down, these clogs hold the heel securely and are great for wandering around the streets of a foreign city, walking the dogs, or even a little hike.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
18 Oct. 2025
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What looked like a shadow at first turned out to be the dog, skittish and exhausted from wandering.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After straying from their intended path, the duo became stranded after attempting to descend an extremely steep alpine couloir without climbing equipment.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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While Jenner is straying further from her old look, Kim Kardashian is paying homage to it.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But every post, photo, or story risks transgressing invisible social landmines of what is and isn’t acceptable.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Sinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinning. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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