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
He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.
—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
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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Walking on private ground without permission is clearly trespassing in Montana.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Washington explained what happened the night a man trespassed onto airport property, and then was hit and killed by an airplane in the process of takeoff.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The complaint alleges the defendants failed to manufacture, supply and serve food safe for human consumption and violated federal food safety laws and USDA performance standards governing ground beef.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Several speakers challenged Polis' argument that the bill could violate free speech protections.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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After breaking a sweat, kick back by the zen outdoor infinity pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But Paul Heyman would put Breakker’s foot on the rope to break the pin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Elephants wander about, stripping leaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For travelers who like to wander through historic neighborhoods, cross bridges, duck into cafés and explore on foot, a new report has the answers.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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