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as in violation
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
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as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity
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as in to wander
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespass
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
He was charged with assault, criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct and released on bail.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Police added that the game should not be played while driving, and that players should avoid trespassing on private property and shooting at people who are not involved in the game.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In March 2025, Buggs pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of criminal trespass in that case, and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
He was charged with assault, criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct and released on bail.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Police added that the game should not be played while driving, and that players should avoid trespassing on private property and shooting at people who are not involved in the game.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespass
Noun
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The publishers allege that Zuckerberg approved the use of copyright infringement.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The creative industries are on the front lines, with authors, artists, and musicians filing dozens of lawsuits against major AI companies for copyright infringement.—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Mira wanted to know who had dispatched him, but the boy wandered off to a playground structure, singing Jimmy Eat World to himself.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Anti-gang units, officials say, form the backbone of the department’s crime fighting efforts in neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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But that, again, doesn’t stop the crime.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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And, as a heterosexual couple, wasn’t living in sin our final, sole, tiny act of rebellion?—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Pushing a pill was not the company’s worst sin — marketing was.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Given the gulf between the two sides, China will not stray too far from its playbook during the forthcoming meeting, Chinese sources indicated.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Her family had 15 cats and several dogs, most of them strays.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Keith Johnson, was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony vandalism, felony burglary, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, possession of another person's identifying information and probation violation.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Trespass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespass. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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