1
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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2
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
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Brandon Warren, no address given, trespass.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Story and Jones were charged with trespass after warning and disorderly conduct.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Brandon Warren, no address given, trespass.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespass
Noun
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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Three Twitch streamers are currently facing copyright-infringement lawsuits from a popular YouTuber.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company recently rolled out Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model, which ran into immediate copyright infringement issues and drew criticism after it was used to create deepfakes of historical figures including Martin Luther King Jr.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rio has several bairros, or neighborhoods, but Barros prefers to wander the winding streets of the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, a hilly district with an artistic vibe, colonial architecture, and panoramic views of the city.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan was wandering around the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake, the lavish former home of silent film star Antonio Moreno and his wife and oil heiress Daisey Canfield last night.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes also makes the decision not to track her attacker down or be more aggressive in her pursuit to see that he is arrested for his crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately for City, Eli Junior Kroupi strayed two yards offside while awaiting a simple tap-in.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each calendar includes a mix of classics and more interesting festive blends far removed from the stereotypical holiday flavors that so easily stray into Bath and Body Works scented candle territory.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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San Diego County jails have logged more than 3,300 bookings on low-level drug and theft charges since a new state law, Proposition 36, took effect and turned what had been misdemeanor crimes into felonies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Connelly is wanted on charges of murder, arson, motor vehicle theft, attempted murder and felony assault.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Trespass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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