as in wandered
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 trespassed
There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year Google fired 28 employees after some trespassed at the company's facilities.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati police say two men trespassed in Paycor Stadium overnight, with one accused of trying to steal a barbecue smoker.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year Google fired 28 employees after some trespassed at the company's facilities.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati police say two men trespassed in Paycor Stadium overnight, with one accused of trying to steal a barbecue smoker.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassed
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The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Bovino’s sense of mission never strayed from the Border Patrol’s roots.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Romano, in fact, rarely strayed from her own experiences, relationships and memories for the subjects of her writing.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others were offended by the variety of items in the dish.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The novel, published to immediate controversy in India—an obscenity suit was filed over its portrayal of an intercaste romance—offended her Syrian Christian kin, who grumbled about misrepresentation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Trespassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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