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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2
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
The news comes just a month after final court approval of the House v. NCAA settlement, a landmark agreement that will, for the first time, permit schools to directly compensate athletes without transgressing the governing body’s bylaws.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
So judges are not giving out political decisions but are acting because people transgress the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Failing to notify Congress before making major changes to the agency may have transgressed the Administrative Procedures Act, and freezing money appropriated by Congress for foreign aid could be in violation of the Impoundment Control Act.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
From the beginning, alongside the rules for building in the style of the ancients, Renaissance architects set forth rules for transgressing them.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
So judges are not giving out political decisions but are acting because people transgress the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Failing to notify Congress before making major changes to the agency may have transgressed the Administrative Procedures Act, and freezing money appropriated by Congress for foreign aid could be in violation of the Impoundment Control Act.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
From the beginning, alongside the rules for building in the style of the ancients, Renaissance architects set forth rules for transgressing them.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Denver7 reported that authorities had received three reports of a suspicious person trespassing on private properties along State Highway 103 this week, including two properties on Peaceful Valley Lane in Idaho Springs on Monday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Two of Beane’s top free-agent signings, defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, are returning from six-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The judge ruled that arresting and deporting non-citizen students for such reasons violated the First Amendment.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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On a shotgun snap, a handoff slipped out of Bo Nix’s hands, the quarterback falling on it for a loss of four.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our 10 favorite Amazon fall fashion staples start at just $10 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The strongman leader broke precedent to remain head of the party and the state for a third term starting in 2022, and has so far avoided elevating an heir apparent.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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From wandering rare palm forests to navigating ancient waterways and spotting hundreds of migrating bird species, outdoor enthusiasts have much to explore.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, it was described as fantastical, depicting unrealistic and strange juxtapositions, as though the black people in his paintings had wandered into a genre or set of conditions totally discordant with what the viewer considered their actual reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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