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
So judges are not giving out political decisions but are acting because people transgress the law.
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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
In the 1940s, these short films set to music transgressed Hollywood’s racial mythology to create space for Black artists to experiment—and have fun.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
In the 1940s, these short films set to music transgressed Hollywood’s racial mythology to create space for Black artists to experiment—and have fun.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alex Bowman falls three laps down after a slow pit stop.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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The final construction plan was approved by the state, county, and the city of South Miami in July 2025 and the church broke ground on August 4.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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While there’s not a lot to see and do, every bit of it is worth experiencing, so pick a pretty day and wander over to Waverly for a few hours of chatting with friendly folks, digging into good food, and scouring shelves for cool finds.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether sailing across Lake Zurich or wandering the Kunsthaus, the city reveals itself seductively.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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