transgresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of transgress
1
as in falls
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 violates
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 transgresses But my way of dealing with that is doing something that transgresses death and making something that stays. — Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 24 June 2026 Engaging in what sociologist Staci Newmahr calls edgework, or risky behavior that transgresses social boundaries with another human, produces intimacy. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 The film transgresses time to show how greed, faith, desire and the hunger for meaning repeat themselves. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgresses
  1. falls
  2. violates
  3. wanders
  4. breaks
  5. sins
  6. offends
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  • The 6% lead for the No side falls outside the poll’s margin of error, which was around 3% according to PPIC.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Hamptons If your trip falls between late spring and early fall and you’re situated on the East Coast, a trip to the Hamptons will likely be hassle-free enough for everyone involved.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • The civil case seeks judicial review to override the council’s decision, which attorneys for the church argue was wrongly made, oversteps city authority and violates the Cathedral’s First Amendment rights to freely practice religion.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant that tampers with the operation of the Competition or website or violates the Official Rules of the Competition.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of violates
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  • A bit later, Len wanders down to her place for coffee and their morning round of cards.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Emmitt Smith breaks the NFL career rushing yardage record held by the late Walter Payton on an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Back at The Pynk, Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan) dreams of expanding her empire while Roulette breaks the club’s cardinal rule to build hers.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaks
Verb
  • John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
  • God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of sins
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  • Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris returning from NFL training camps to college offends my sensibilities.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But something about this circus just offends me on a spiritual level.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of offends

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“Transgresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgresses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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