as in trespassing
to commit an offense
bless me, Father, for I have sinned
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinning
Verb
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Both entry points require hikers to stay in the riverbed—which is public land according to Texas law—the entire time to avoid trespassing.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Never dig or trim plants on the other side of the fence, which could be construed as trespassing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In an important variation, medieval soldiers returning from war regularly spent an extended period of penance in monasteries – a recognition of Catholicism’s teaching that any war is inherently sinful.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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Don’t dream of leaving without ordering a gigantic slice of the coconut cake with cream cheese frosting—sinful and certainly comforting.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This method combines impure raw silicon with pure aluminum, lowering the melting temperature compared to conventional polysilicon production.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Aug. 2025
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Water was often impure, too, especially with the war going on.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fuel up for a day of wandering with a coffee at Dripolator.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit follows other legal battles Musk has launched against OpenAI and Apple, accusing them of monopolistic practices and straying from OpenAI’s original mission.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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