transgressing 1 of 2

adjective

as in disobedient

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transgressing

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verb

present participle of transgress
1
as in trespassing
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 violating
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 transgressing
Verb
Marilyn Monroe was one of the most photographed women of her era, but Douglas Kirkland’s photojournalistic style captured the actress’s spontaneous side, transgressing the boundaries of celebrity photography. — Michael Soncin, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026 He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgressing
  1. disobedient
  2. trespassing
  3. violating
  4. improper
  5. falling
  6. breaking
  7. defiant
  8. wandering
Adjective
  • Conduct disorder affects children and teens and involves a consistent pattern of disobedient and aggressive behaviors.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
  • Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Definition of disobedient
Verb
  • Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespassing
Verb
  • The group formally processed the vessel’s departure and was trying to avoid violating Panamanian law.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six regular-season games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of violating
Adjective
  • Similarly, the spokesperson said OpenAI models used publicly available developer keys to read demographic and economic Census Bureau data, but that the company found no evidence of improper access to Census accounts.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of improper
Verb
  • McGuire said the country’s murder rate is at a 126-year low and argued that falling fentanyl deaths and drug trafficking are evidence that the administration’s border and law enforcement policies are working.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Applications jumped from roughly 3,500 a year before COVID to a record 18,561 in 2024, before falling nearly 30% last year and continuing to decline in 2026.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suzuki got his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking
Adjective
  • The song sets the tone for an album that the pair describe as both hopeful and defiant, with songs addressing love, loss and injustice.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This was especially defiant as Zegler’s co-star in the Disney film was Gal Gadot, who served in the Israeli army and has continued to voice support for her home country.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of defiant
Verb
  • New research suggests that this adage may be true for wandering black holes too.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In mid-July, one of her cubs became separated from the family for several days, wandering the river corridor alone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering

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“Transgressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgressing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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