1
as in to trespass
to commit an offense
I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
don't even think about transgressing the drug laws of that Asian country, for punishments are severe and there's nothing that our government can do to intervene
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Recent Examples of transgress
Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, researchers can say that the biosphere boundary has been transgressed on almost all land surfaces, mainly due to agriculture.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
But every post, photo, or story risks transgressing invisible social landmines of what is and isn’t acceptable.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
While Simone and Roberta toe a dangerous line and train for a marathon together, Simone’s husband and fellow professor Ethan transgresses with the department’s secretary, despite his devotion to his wife.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, researchers can say that the biosphere boundary has been transgressed on almost all land surfaces, mainly due to agriculture.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
But every post, photo, or story risks transgressing invisible social landmines of what is and isn’t acceptable.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
While Simone and Roberta toe a dangerous line and train for a marathon together, Simone’s husband and fellow professor Ethan transgresses with the department’s secretary, despite his devotion to his wife.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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There is no ‘press pass’ to trespass on church property or conspire to invade religious worship.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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Trump originally accused the bank of trade libel and violating state and federal unfair and deceptive trade practices.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers, particularly Mark Mitchell, put in a strong effort but fell short in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in a 94-86 loss.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pielmeier expects the conditions to subside in much of Switzerland over the course of next week, once the new snow has stabilized, except in the south of the country where less snow has fallen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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An historic nor’easter pummeled the region on Monday — with one spot even breaking the snow record from the Blizzard of ’78 — as power crews work around the clock to try to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, such as Providence, Rhode Island and Islip, New York, the storm broke records for snowfall, according to records from the weather service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Harbor seals are typically found along North Atlantic coasts from Canada and Greenland through New York, though some occasionally wander as far south as Florida, according to the New England Aquarium's website.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Back in town, visitors can also wander through Old Town Murrieta along Washington Avenue.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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